Digital Government
House Passes Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill, Which Now Faces Uncertain Future
Some senators are threatening to disrupt the process over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Digital Government
Data-Driven Government
Federal agencies have achieved various levels of success in unlocking the potential in their data to meet missions and improve decision-making.
Digital Government
Pentagon Moves to Prove the Feasibility of Biomanufacturing in Space
Ethics experts will support a new DARPA project that could pave the way for the Defense Department's first space-based manufacturing option.
Digital Government
House Panel Examines Recruitment and Telework for the ‘Next Generation’ of Feds
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said Wednesday that he is introducing legislation to reform the federal government’s internship programs and writing a bill to expand agencies’ metrics regarding telework following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: December 2, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Vaccine Mandates, Duration Throw Hurdles Into Short-Term Measure to Avoid Shutdown
Plans once again unclear with less than three days until agencies would close.
Digital Government
The NDAA Likely Won’t Become Law Until 2022. That’s ‘Not The End of the World’
The Pentagon does not need the must-pass bill to operate, experts say.
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FCW Insider: December 1, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Three States
“This is not a case about whether vaccines are effective. They are,” wrote the judge.
Digital Government
Biden Selects Former Air Force Executive to Lead Pentagon Acquisitions
The latest nomination for DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment comes almost a year into the role’s vacancy.
Digital Government
FTC Investigating Major Retailers Over Supply Chain Backlog
The Federal Trade Commission requested data from nine large U.S. retailers to gauge causes of supply chain bottlenecks and rising prices.
Digital Government
Report: U.S. Workforce Falling Behind Competitors in Digital Skills
Experts advocate better school curriculums and tax breaks for reskilling existing workforces.
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FCW Insider: November 30, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Biden Administration Delays Vaccine Mandate Penalties Until 2022
OMB and OPM officials said agencies should extend the counseling portion of enforcement of President Biden’s vaccine mandate through the end of the year, citing recent progress in the federal workforce’s vaccination rate.
Digital Government
Getting Ready for the Next Budget Showdown
As in some years past, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding a potential government shutdown.
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