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(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Meet the agency transition teams for President-Elect Biden

Several Obama-era people are either returning to their former agencies or on the transition teams for their old organizations.

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DoD’s $7.2B moving contract included ‘pervasive’ violations of procurement rules

GAO said U.S. Transportation Command violated federal contracting rules in at least five key areas, and asked how the bidder, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), was even eligible. TRANSCOM has responded, indicating DoD will abide by GAO’s decisions.

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“Cancel” Trump appointee gambit is wrong and nasty

Federal Drive Anchor Tom Temin explain why he disagrees with calls by some in Washington to categorially shut out Trump administration officials from future jobs.

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Army opens new museum for Veterans Day 2020

On Veterans Day this week the new National Museum of the United States Army opened at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The site requires timed tickets for entry and requires social distancing as well as masks during your visit.

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VA touts successful first EHR go-live: ‘A lot of things worked’

Despite delays and a pandemic to contend with, VA said its initial go-live of the highly-anticipated electronic health record was successful at Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, two weeks ago. The initial go-live is part of a 10-year, multi-billion EHR modernization effort.

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