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Dr. Fauci to Young Scientists: Follow the Science and ‘Stay out of Politics’
After nearly six decades of civil service, Dr. Anthony Fauci hopes his post-government life will focus on inspiring the next generation of public servants.
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Dr. Fauci Will Leave Government, But Isn’t Retiring
“The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him,” said President Biden.
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Top Democrats Accuse the DHS Watchdog of Obstructing Their Investigations
Inspector General Joseph Cuffari defended his office’s work, but lawmakers pushed back.
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A Former Watchdog Has Ideas on Dealing With Poorly Performing Inspectors General
The former acting Pentagon inspector general asks, “Who is watching the watchdogs?”
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A New Bill Seeks to Prevent the Secret Service from Withholding Records from its Watchdog
“While I share the concerns of my colleagues about the actions of the current inspector general, it is also clear the Secret Service tried to impede the inspector general’s investigation into the events of Jan. 6,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.
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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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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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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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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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The Federal Response to Monkeypox: Empathy, Equity, Science and Transparency
Mitigating the virus comes down to “testing, tracing and timely vaccines and treatments,” a senior health official says.
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There are Vaccine Possibilities for Monkeypox, CDC Says
Though there is “strong scientific concern” that monkeypox is spreading differently than in the past, the current case count is low and there’s not a huge risk to the general community, a CDC official says.
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Here’s What the New ‘Buy America’ Infrastructure Commitments Mean for Agencies
Waivers can be issued under certain circumstances, but proposed exceptions must be made available to the public and approved by an office within OMB.
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More Than 90 Agencies Release Their First-Ever Equity Plans
“For the first time Americans will see a full picture of what it looks like for the entire federal government to advance equity at once,” a senior administration official said.
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A New Rule Aims to Boost Biden’s ‘Made in America’ Program
The update to the Buy American Act would build on the administration’s push to get federal agencies using more domestic products and services.
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What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?
These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."
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Part of Biden’s $15 Contractor Minimum Wage Order Has Been Halted Temporarily
“This ruling helps more than 40,000 companies like Arkansas Valley Adventures who provide seasonal recreational services on federal lands,” said an attorney for the plaintiffs.
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A Federal Pandemic Watchdog Says its Oversight Money Will Run Out in July
Brian Miller, special inspector general for pandemic recovery, wrote in a new report that $25 million in CARES Act start-up funds is not enough.
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The Deadline is Here for Federal Contractors to Start Paying at least $15 an Hour
This comes as a “record number” of states and localities are increasing their minimum wages in 2022.
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Biden Orders Agencies to Take Steps to Improve Government Customer Service
The people-first approach tackles everything from federal benefits to passport services to disaster recovery.
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