Contracts
The Pentagon’s brewing a build-a-cloud program for defense agencies
The young platform, dubbed Olympus, is designed for self-service commercial cloud needs.
Policy
Cannabis agency head out following bombshell report
Office of Cannabis Management executive director Christopher Alexander will leave the beleaguered agency in September, as Gov. Kathy Hochul tries to get the agency on firmer footing.
Route Fifty
Amid a housing crisis, hospitals offer a dose of relief
The housing crisis may be too big for state and local governments to overcome. That’s why hospitals are stepping in to remedy housing and health care gaps.
Route Fifty
After Supreme Court decision left wetlands unprotected, Colorado steps in
Lawmakers crafted new rules to protect and restore wetlands and streams left vulnerable following a decision by the high court that scaled back the types of places subject to the Clean Water Act.
Nextgov
Senators call for VA to tighten performance standards in new health records contract
Three lawmakers on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee are calling for the department to “add accountability and oversight provisions” in a renegotiated one-year contract with Oracle Cerner.
Nextgov
SSA launches public data hub for customer service goals
The new online portal offers a look at how the agency is doing, as its new commissioner passes his 100 day mark on the job.
Politics
Five for Friday: General Assembly edition
We break down some measures approved by Harrisburg lawmakers
Pay & Benefits
VA to review more previously awarded bonuses after improperly doling out $11M to execs
The department has used an “improper and overzealous application” of new authorities to give extra pay to certain employees, IG says.
Workforce
House Dems ask agencies about their progress offering telework to military spouses
The fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act requires federal agencies to offer remote work options to employees whose spouses are deployed overseas.
Nextgov
Senate passes FAA reauthorization without TSA biometrics amendment
A group of bipartisan senators hoped to use the must-pass measure to pause rollouts of the Transportation Security Administration’s facial recognition technology at new airports.
Politics
Heastie visits incumbents facing left-wing primary challenges
In recent weeks, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has hosted in-district events with Assembly Members Didi Barrett, Michael Benedetto and Stefani Zinerman – who are all fighting off primary challenges backed by the WFP or DSA.
Route Fifty
Texas flooding brings new urgency to Houston home buyout program
The Houston area is the site of perhaps the country’s longest-running experiment in the adaptation policy known as “managed retreat.” But the past week’s flooding has demonstrated that even this nation-leading program hasn’t been able to keep pace with escalating disaster.
Companies
Maximus previews a pair of big recompete tests
One rebid is just around the corner and the second isn't far behind as CEO Bruce Caswell updates investors on challenges and opportunities ahead.
Companies
New CEOs join nonprofit R&D outfit, defense tech maker and more
Company IT resources, operations, finance and sales are among the other job functions featured.
Workforce
Surgeon general says telework’s flexibility should be balanced with purposeful connection to promote mental health
The nation’s top doctor urged federal bosses to better promote workplace social connections to counter the feelings of isolation that telework may induce.
Defense One
Spy agencies need policies to protect sensitive data about American consumers: ODNI
The intelligence community frequently buys data that reveals personal details about individual U.S. citizens, a report found last year.
Tech
Connolly presses EPA on air quality IT with new bill
Legislation the Virginia Democrat introduced Tuesday would codify watchdog recommendations to assess decades-old systems at the EPA.
Nextgov
The Pentagon’s brewing a build-a-cloud program for defense agencies
The young platform, dubbed Olympus, is designed for self-service commercial cloud needs.
Route Fifty
Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
A new analysis shows that, for the second year in a row, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.
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