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Agencies Are Struggling to Hire and Spend Money Due to Incessant Stopgap Funding Bills
GAO issues a warning as Congress struggles to reach fiscal 2023 spending agreement.
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FEMA and CDC Officials Will Lead the Monkeypox Response
The Biden administration has not declared monkeypox a national public health emergency yet.
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GovExec Daily: Securing the Human Side of Elections
Alliance for Securing Democracy's David Levine joins the podcast to discuss a new report on deterring threats to election workers.
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Senators Can't Agree on Agency Funding Levels, Even As Democrats Hold Back on Some Increases
Republicans deride Democratic priorities in fiscal 2023 bills with just two months until a shutdown.
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A Missed Opportunity: The Problem With Ignoring Government Performance Information
Federal agencies’ quarterly performance updates, short- and long-term strategic plans, and annual performance reports deserve more attention.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Democrats Propose $21 Billion in Emergency Supplemental COVID and Public Health Threat Funds
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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That Time Armed Militants Occupied a Federal Building (Not the Capitol)
Before Jan. 6, 2021, there was Jan. 2, 2016.
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There’s No Decision Yet on Whether to Declare a Public Health Emergency for Monkeypox
In the meantime, the Biden administration is working to make more vaccines available as the case numbers rise.
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IRS Hiring Surge, USPS Electric Vehicle Funding and Other Takeaways From the Democrats' New Agreement
Many agencies across government would see a funding surge under an agreement struck on Wednesday by Democratic senators.
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A Bipartisan Bill Aims to Create One Disaster Recovery Assistance Application
Simplifying the application process would remove the burden on disaster survivors seeking federal assistance in the wake of hurricanes, floods, wildfires and more, lawmakers say.
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Monkeypox is Straining an Already Overstretched Public Health System
Tests, vaccines and anti-viral treatments all have been in short supply.
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How Polio Crept Back Into the U.S.
U.S. public health agencies generally don’t test wastewater for signs of polio. That may have given the virus time to circulate silently before it paralyzed a New York man.
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Small Business Contract Awards Hit Record $154B
But fewer of those companies are entering the federal market or competing for the work, the Small Business Administration says.
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Medicinal Marijuana Research at Agencies Gets A Boost from Bipartisan Bill
The measure is likely to sail through the Senate and could give federal physicians more latitude in discussing medical cannabis with their patients.
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The Forest Service Announces an Emergency Plan to Save Giant Sequoias
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire.
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Let Feds Have Their Meat and Veggies Too, Lawmakers Tell Biden
The government should set an example by making sure healthier and more sustainable entrees are available at its facilities, House members say.
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The State Department’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer Says ‘This Time is Different’
Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley joined the U.S. Agency for International Development’s chief diversity officer, and the two testified about their work before a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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To Prevent Another 'Sharpiegate,' House to Vote on Elevating Protections for Career Scientists at NOAA
An infamous incident under President Trump prompts lawmakers to look to better shield experts at NOAA from political interference.
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The Federal Government Plans to ‘Step Up Our Work’ on Monkeypox After WHO Declaration
The Biden administration has faced pressure from lawmakers and others to do more on the outbreak.
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