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Budding Spies Might Not Get Weeded Out for Past Drug Use
Activists say this would be a practical step to help ensure all the best candidates are getting considered for intelligence jobs.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Free, Accessible Tests for the Visually Impaired; Pandemic-Related Delays in Cleaning Up Superfund Sites
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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These Three Federal Employees Landed in Hot Water Over Hatch Act Violations
The Office of Special Counsel announced settlements over violations at the U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Affairs Department and U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.
Oversight
The Afghanistan Watchdog Blasts State and USAID for ‘Sudden Refusal to Cooperate’
The agencies defended their handling of requests since October and said they’ve “regularly responded” to the office over the years.
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Top GSA Buildings Official Talks About the Future of Federal Offices
“Right now, what I think the opportunity is is to have fewer buildings and better buildings,” the Public Buildings Service commissioner told lawmakers.
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How One Federal Agency Meme-d Up Its Social Media
The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants to educate, while also "trying to be relevant and engage the public in a fun and different way.”
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Three Options for the FBI’s Long-Awaited New Headquarters Are Still on the Table
The General Services Administration briefed lawmakers on this last week.
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Biden Will Appoint the First Native American to Be Treasurer of the United States
Chief Marilynn Malerba will oversee the newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The FDA Authorizes Vaccines for Little Kids; Senator Blasts Administration Over Handling of COVID 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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DHS is Making ‘Significant Reforms’ to the Employee Discipline Process
This comes after an outside oversight group alleged wrongdoing in the inspector general office, which the IG contests.
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Here’s How the Federal Government is Responding to the Baby Formula Shortage
The Michigan facility at the center of the crisis had to temporarily cease production again, but the FDA commissioner reassured consumers that “we’ll have more than enough product to meet current demand.”
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The EPA is Getting Rid of Its Online Archive and Groups Are Unhappy
The agency reiterated its commitment to transparency amid the pushback.
Oversight
COVID Oversight Officials Request More Time and Money to Ferret Out Fraud
Democrats allege more mismanagement of pandemic funds by the Trump administration.
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A Noose Was Found at a Federal Facility in Tennessee
“A noose blatantly violates our policies and work rules and will not be tolerated,” said a spokesperson for the contractor that operates the facility.
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As More Monkeypox Cases Pop Up, the Federal Government is Bulking Up its Supply of Vaccines
Monkeypox cases are increasing, but no deaths have been reported.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The Federal Government Plans for Young Kids’ Vaccines Amid Funding Crunch
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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CDC and AmeriCorps Team Up to Bolster the Public Health Workforce
“We saw throughout the COVID pandemic that there was a real need to support local communities, not only in responding to COVID, but also in their broader public health needs,” the new director says.
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The White House Just Pulled Its Nominee to Fill the Still-Vacant Job of Federal Procurement Chief
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has not had a confirmed leader since the Trump administration, despite the Biden administration's goals to use procurement to advance equity and curb climate change.
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A New Law Ensures Kids’ Needs Are Prioritized In Natural Disasters and Other Catastrophic Events
“Children suffer the most when these tragedies occur in communities,” one lead lawmaker says.
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