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Survey: Burnout on the Rise Among Americans Still Working
Employees from tech companies and gig workers particularly feel the struggle.
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FCW Insider: May 7
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Senators Push for $26 Billion in the Next Stimulus Package to Support U.S. Researchers
The growing group hopes to help address the pandemic-induced challenges that research universities, academic medical centers, national labs and others are facing.
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Esper Says Pentagon Is Bracing for a ‘New Normal’ That Lasts ‘An Extended Period of Time’
"What do we do over the next 6, 12, 18 months?" the defense secretary asked at a Monday virtual event.
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Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Hazard Pay for Feds
Nineteen senators encourage authorization of a 25% pay increase for frontline federal workers during the coronavirus pandemic, along with more guidance enhancing telework, leave and other protections for employees.
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FCW Insider: May 6
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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People with Anxiety Trust Others a Little Too Much
People who are anxious, the study concludes, continue to trust and invest in people who display increasingly untrustworthy behavior.
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Despite Reporting Improvements, IRS Continues to Issue Billions in Improper Payments
In one program alone, the IRS shelled out $17 billion in improper payments.
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CFPB Seeks Health Guidance for Bringing Employees Back to Offices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking for advice on health protocols, personal protective equipment, and general guidance for a workforce “re-entry” plan.
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Trump’s Intelligence-Chief Nominee Vows to ‘Speak Truth to Power’
GOP lawmakers are seeking to fasttrack Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination, but his careful answers did not appear to satisfy skeptics.
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Lessons learned from the rocky transition of FedBizOpps
GSA's beta.SAM contracting system modernization is moving ahead, incorporating lessons learned from earlier shift.
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The Thorniest Subject at NASA Right Now
The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.
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FCW Insider: May 5
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google
It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.
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What Feds Teleworking During the Pandemic Need to Know About Complying With the Hatch Act
Special counsel releases guidance on what counts as “on duty” while working from home, and what not to do during video conferences.
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FCW Insider: May 4
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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More Than 10,000 Federal Employees Have Contracted COVID-19
The number of positive cases in the federal workforce has more than quadrupled since early April.
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Former FEMA Administrator Weighs in on Coronavirus Response
Craig Fugate told lawmakers that transparency from the nation’s disaster response agency will be important as hurricane season approaches.
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