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FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts remain — a likely sign of what is to come once a federal mandate goes into effect. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Vaccine guidance for contractors leaves many open questions

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council has issued regulatory guidance on implementation of the vaccine mandate for federal…

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Committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on

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In this Feb. 9, 2021 photo provided by the Department of Defense, Hickam 15th Medical Group host the first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine, as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will convince troops to take the shot. Some Army units are seeing as few as a third agree to the vaccine, others are higher. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr./Department of Defense via AP)

More vaccination sites staffed by military get up and running

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Agencies increasingly turning down FOIA requests

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Pandemic has caused major delays in FOIA requests

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Capitol Hill Police issues were documented well before riots

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VHA cuts FOIA backlog in half, thanks to telework infrastructure

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Legislators look to make Oversight.gov a permanent fixture

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FOIA officials confront pandemic challenges in meeting records requests

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Congressional regulators voice concerns about Postal Service delivery standards

In today’s Federal Newscast, more than 130 House members tell the Postal Service they’re concerned with mail delivery standards ahead of the November…

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IRS failed to investigate high income households for not filing taxes says TIGTA

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reports the IRS didn’t take a closer look at nearly 370,000 high-income…

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TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers

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In today’s Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.

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Vaccine guidance for contractors leaves many open questions

New House bill attempts to make presidential records more easily searchable

Defense workers get ethics reminder from DoD secretary

COVID relief bill includes provisions to help federal employees

More vaccination sites staffed by military get up and running

Agencies increasingly turning down FOIA requests

Pandemic has caused major delays in FOIA requests

Capitol Hill Police issues were documented well before riots

VHA cuts FOIA backlog in half, thanks to telework infrastructure

Legislators look to make Oversight.gov a permanent fixture

FOIA officials confront pandemic challenges in meeting records requests

Congressional regulators voice concerns about Postal Service delivery standards

IRS failed to investigate high income households for not filing taxes says TIGTA

TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers

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