The nine appropriations bills that Senate Democrats unveiled Monday are silent on the topic of federal pay, meaning they'll defer to the president's recommendation for a 2.7% raise for employees in 2022.
In today's Federal Newscast, Dr. Francis Collins says he'll leave his post as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S
This interview -- with Andrea Norris, the chief information officer of the National Institutes of Health, and with Alastair Thomson, CIO of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- is part of Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange.
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, who also mapped the human genome. Dr. Collins laments the politicization of the pandemic, noting that ‘culture wars are killing people’. He urges patience on vaccine approval for families of younger children heading back to school, confident that scientific rigor will ensure vaccine safety. Dr. Collins, an avowed person of faith, urges faith-based resisters to trust the science that produced this life saving vaccine. He also discusses one of the largest protocols ever launched by the NIH to uncover the mysteries around long COVID syndrome, which is impacting an increasing number of COVID survivors.
A team at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is creating a new tool that will overlay demographic data with results from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, giving agencies another view into the varied perceptions and experiences of the workforce.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough expanded vaccine requirement to employees under the Hybrid Title 38, and Title 5 VA health care personnel—such as psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, nursing assistants and physical therapists.
The Biden administration has proposed a $6.5 billion advanced research projects agency as part of the National Institutes of Health.
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition Assessment Center (NITAAC) runs three government-wide acquisition contracts, is one of three providers of governmentwide strategic solutions (GSS) for laptops, desktops and accessories under the category management…
CIO-SP3 is a 10-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded in June 2012 for commercial and non-commercial IT software and services.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services will strengthen internal controls when using Other Transaction Authorities, for procurements outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Federal News Network’s Jason Miller discussed the latest trends and opportunities under CIO-SP3 Small Business with Brian Goodger and Ricky Clark.
CIO-CS is a 10-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded in 2015 IT commodities deployed using on-premise and managed services models.
The governmentwide strategic solutions (GSS) for laptops, desktops and accessories under the category management initiative is a catalog of desktop and laptop configurations that meet OMB's standard specifications.
Through the assisted acquisitions services, NITAAC helps agencies with everything from acquisition planning and strategy to assessment and analysis of a statement of work.