Federal Newscast
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Biden selects one MSPS nominee, more will be needed though
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden has tapped one, but only one, person to fill longstanding vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
EPA setting up team to deal with "forever chemicals"
In today's Federal Newscast, a new council at the Environmental Protection Agency will be tasked with researching how to protect communities facing issues with PFAS chemicals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Biden administration wants government to be standard bearer for union relations
In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden signs a new executive order designed to promote collective bargaining. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GAO: F-35 sustainment costs may outweigh benefits of buying new ones
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says DOD's plan to buy 2,500 F-35's may not a good idea.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GSA has new ambitious goal for using renewable electricity in all federal buildings
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration has a goal using renewable electricity for the entire federal real estate portfolio by 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Senate bill calls for enhancing AI expertise in the federal workforce
In today's Federal Newscast, Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and John Thune (R-S.D.)introduced bipartisan legislation to help the government remain competitive in employing artificial intelligence talent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Two agencies launching 100-day effort to improve cyber protections for electrical infrastructure
In today's Federal Newscast, the Energy Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are leading a new 100-day effort to improve the cybersecurity of the electric infrastructure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new COVID-19 testing plan for federal workers
In today's Federal Newscast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say agencies should provide diagnostic COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated federal employees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Postal Service seems to be getting back on track with on-time mail delivery
In today's Federal Newscast, USPS data shows it's been able to improve delivery times after a busy holiday season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
House and Senate Dems want to allow Postal Service to do more banking activities
In today's Federal Newscast, House and Senate Democrats press the rest of Congress to let the Postal Service get into the banking business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New office in Treasury Dept. will oversee COVID-19 relief spending
In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department is standing up a central office to oversee COVID-19 economic relief spending. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Were you hazed while serving in the military? GAO may want to hear from you
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office is looking for service members who were victims of hazing while they served.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
White House announces nominations for leadership roles at DEA, Army, and others
In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden announces his picks for a slew of leadership roles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GSA wants to make it easier for companies to get agencies what they need for pandemic response
In today's Federal Newscast, to help agencies get the products and services they need faster as the pandemic continues, the General Services Administration is waving three key requirements for new and existing companies to earn a spot on the schedules contract.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GPO taking on ambitious task of digitizing every publicly available federal document
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Publishing Office is taking on a massive project to digitize every federal document in its National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
House reps want mechanism for veterans to report sexual harassment at VA facilities
In today's Federal Newscast, over 50 House members are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a centralized spot within the agency to report sexual harassment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former HUD official faces punishment for Hatch Act violation during the Trump administration
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel handed down a fine and two-year ban from federal service to a former official at Housing and Urban Development.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
USPTO sweetening the deal for Covid-related patents
In today's Federal Newscast, inventors working anything Covid related could get special goodies from the Patent and Trademark Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cabinet secretaries get their marching orders on the White House's Buy American initiative
In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden told Cabinet secretaries to take a "hard look at their agency's spending" to make sure they are meeting the goals of his January Buy American executive order.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Organizations ask Education Dept. to forgive federal employees student loan debt
In today's Federal Newscast, the two largest federal employee unions are calling on the Education Department to cancel student debt for federal employees with 10 years or more of public service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What does the White House's infrastructure plan mean for federal agencies?
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs hospitals and other federal facilities would get some attention under President Biden's infrastructure plan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
TRICARE beneficiaries can now set up COVID vaccine appointments online
In today's Federal Newscast, if you get your healthcare via the Defense Department, you can now make an appointment for a COVID vaccination online.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Members of Congress want USPS to pause new delivery vehicle contract
In today's Federal Newscast, over a dozen lawmakers are asking the Postal Service to halt its next-generation delivery vehicle contract.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
HHS looking for federal employees to volunteer at U.S. southern border
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services is looking for federal employees to serve four-month details at the southern borderSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lawmakers want to even out the rules for federal employees and prior cannabis use
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of lawmakers urge President Joe Biden to backpedal firings and suspensions of White House staffers for prior cannabis use. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigation finds Navy's former auditor general sexually harassed at least a dozen female subordinates
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general found Ronnie Booth, the Navy’s former auditor general, engaged in what the I-G called a “pervasive and egregious pattern” of harassment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Report: DoD's lack of movement on modernization efforts could come back to haunt it
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute says the Pentagon has been punting its responsibilities in the past.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Two large government conference organizers suffer data breach
In today's Federal Newscast, two large government conference organizers say the third party vendor they use for conference registration was the victim of a ransomware attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Blood donations on military bases down significantly
In today's Federal Newscast, the military’s program for collecting blood and plasma donations says it’s facing an emergency supply problem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congress gives four agencies 10 days to assess the SolarWinds damage
- Congress is asking four agencies about damage sustained by the SolarWinds attack. - Legislation in both chambers looks to make government buildings greener. - And the post office makes a March Madness comeback. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bill to let anyone who served get a vaccine at VA passes Senate
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate has passed legislation that would let VA vaccinate anyone who’s ever served in the military, plus their spouses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Army has new plan for controlling the top of the globe
In today's Federal Newscast, the Army issues a new strategy for straightening up the nation's flagpole in the Arctic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Some federal workers in D.C. could be getting COVID-19 vaccines soon
In today's Federal Newscast, the District of Columbia will open up vaccine eligibility to essential employees at federal agencies in the area starting April 12th.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Federal employees with clearances saw their pay go up last year
In today's Federal Newscast, a new survey by ClearanceJobs.com and the DHI Group found the average salary among people with security clearances increase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
VA protocols to respond to COVID-19 caused additional challenges
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department's Inspector General lays out some issues with the agency's COVID-19 response.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former EPA leaders want Congress to help restore federal scientific workforce
In today's Federal Newscast, former administrators from the Environmental Protection Agency are encouraging Congress to help EPA rebuild its cadre of scientific talent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new agency to officially take over the .gov domain
In today's Federal Newscast, any agency wanting a brand new website will have to go through a new provider.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GSA is getting into the cryptocurrency game
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration is selling off cryptocurrency to the highest bidder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DHS looking for industry ideas on finding and keeping cyber talent
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Homeland Security is asking for feedback from vendors on how it should pay in-demand cybersecurity experts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Senator trying to give federal employees a raise...again
In today's Federal Newscast, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) is making another push to give federal employees a raise next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Energy Dept. restarting loan program for clean energy
In today's Federal Newscast, in one of her first moves as Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm is reviving one of the agency's largest loan programs for clean energy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Defense workers get ethic reminder from DoD secretary
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is reminding servicemembers and DoD employees about the ethical values of the department.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DoD study reveals soldiers need to get more shut-eye
In today's Federal Newscast, a new DoD study estimates 64 percent of servicemembers routinely sleep for less than seven hours a night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
COVID relief bill includes provisions to help federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that cleared the House Friday night includes a few key provisions for federal employees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
President Biden scraps Trump EO on defense workers collective bargaining authority
In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden rescinded a 2020 memo that gave the Defense secretary the authority to exclude certain employees from collective bargaining.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More vaccination sites staffed by U.S. military get up and running
In today's Federal Newscast, mass vaccination sites staffed by active duty military members are now up and running in three more cities, with more set to come online in the next few days.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DOJ could start taking a closer look at cybersecurity fraud on government technology providers
In today's Federal Newscast, officials at the Justice Department are sending a warning to government contractors, they will be turning up the False Claims heat on cybersecurity fraud.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Office of Government Ethics has directions on who can bypass President's ethics pledge
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics has more instructions on how agencies should implement President's Biden's new ethics pledge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
TSA looking to hire thousands of new airport screeners
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration is launching a national recruitment campaign to fill the jobs by this summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DMV lawmakers want government to have its own batch of COVID vaccines for federal workers
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers in the national capital region say the federal government should get its own supply to vaccinate federal workers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.