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House Republicans Want China-Focused Bills Moved Through Regular Order
Committee ranking members signed a letter to Democratic leadership urging them to take advantage of the bipartisan support for passing legislation to boost U.S. innovation
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Committee Moves Cabinet-level OSTP Director Nominee to Full Senate
The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to report Eric Lander’s nomination favorably, though Republican members were split.
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FCW Insider: May 20, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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CIA’s Last Classified Fax Machines Are About to Retire
A secure email system dubbed Gray Magic will replace the legendary analog technology.
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FCW Insider: May 19, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Federal Agency Customer Experience Act Reintroduced in Senate
This is the third time a variation of the bill has been introduced.
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Democratic Lawmakers Urge Biden to Act on Gender-Neutral Federal IDs
The administration promised to allow nonbinary and intersex people to get passports that reflect their gender identities. Rep. Ro Khanna told The 19th an executive order is a “good first step.”
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Former Defense Secretary Joins Counter-Drone Startup
Mark Esper will serve on the Epirus board of directors.
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FCC Creates Public Database to Track Compliance with New Robocall-Killing Program
Telephone service providers must implement the new STIR/SHAKEN framework by the end of June and certify compliance in a new publicly available database.
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Vaccinated Individuals No Longer Need Masks in Federal Buildings
The Office of Management and Budget informed agencies following a change in public health guidance.
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FCW Insider: May 18, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
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3 Cabinet Secretaries on How Their Experiences Inform Their Leadership and Pandemic Response
Marcia Fudge, Jennifer Granholm and Gina Raimondo said they all had to staff up when they started running their agencies — but that it gave them a chance to diversify.
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DOD Lifts Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Personnel
Fully vaccinated DOD personnel are no longer required to wear a mask at Defense Department facilities.
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FAA Knows It Needs More Tech Experts, Just Not How Many
The Federal Aviation Administration needs IT experts, as well as specialists in emerging technologies like drones and 3-D printing, but doesn’t have hard, quantitative data on those workforce gaps.
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Will COVID Vaccines Be Required for Federal Contractors, and How Would a Mandate Be Enforced?
Increased vaccination rates and more people returning to the workplace raise these questions.
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