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Biden Taps Former Missouri Secretary of State to Lead GSA
Robin Carnahan also has previous leadership experience at the agency.
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Third Defense Audit Shows Some Progress, Watchdog Says
Some components are performing better, but overall, the department’s books still don’t add up.
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Which Federal Agencies Are Giving Their Contractors Access to COVID-19 Vaccines?
Agencies are taking different approaches to inoculating their contract employees, even though—as one trade association executive put it—“The virus doesn’t care whether someone is wearing a blue government badge or green contractor badge.”
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Trump-Era COVID Guidance Wasn’t ‘Primarily’ Written by CDC Staff, Review Finds
President Biden’s CDC director requested the review as she works to rebuild the agency.
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New Bill Would Increase Transparency of Presidential Records
Legislation was introduced to kick off National Sunshine Week.
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President Biden: COVID Relief Needs ‘Fastidious Oversight’
The American Rescue Plan is the latest in the federal government’s historic pandemic spending.
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More Than a Dozen IG Vacancies Await Nominees from Biden
The positions are critical to ensure ethical, effective operations at a time when agencies are disbursing billions of dollars in pandemic relief.
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Senate COVID Package Includes Extension of Leave Reimbursement for Contractors
Industry groups applaud the move, led by a bipartisan pair of senators.
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GSA Could Be Vulnerable to Security Threats From ‘Trusted Insiders’
Watchdog finds gaps in a program meant to protect personnel, facilities, operations and resources.
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Former Homeland Security Watchdog Officials Fostered ‘Divisiveness, Disorder and Dissension,’ Report Finds
The three senior employees are no longer working for the IG office.
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White House Directs Agencies to Revise Their Pandemic Plans
The “paramount concern is the health and safety of all federal employees, on-site contractors, and individuals interacting with the federal workforce,” OMB said.
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Biden Aims for Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage
He directed his administration to work on an executive order within his first 100 days.
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Biden Issues Sweeping Ethics Plan for Appointees
Hours before departing the White House, former President Trump revoked his own ethics pledge, allowing current and former Trump appointees to immediately become lobbyists.
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SBA Relaunches COVID Loan Program As Watchdog Warns About Possible Fraud
The recent COVID relief package included funding for a third round of the program, which has come under much scrutiny.
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House Votes to Override Trump’s NDAA Veto
The Senate will likely vote Tuesday, potentially overriding Trump’s veto for the first time in his presidency.
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Trump Signs Omnibus Spending and COVID Relief Deal, Averting Shutdown
The president will send a “redlined version” back to Congress.
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Federal Employees to Get a Full Day Off on Christmas Eve
President Trump issues an executive order that breaks with recent precedent by granting vacation for all of Dec. 24, rather than a half-day.
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OMB Advises Agencies on Contractors’ Limiting Their Use of Foreign Workers
The agency issued a memo to supplement President Trump’s executive order in August.
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GSA Gives Green Light for Presidential Transition to Biden Administration to Formally Begin
The Biden team can now meet with agency personnel, receive briefing materials and access millions of dollars in funds.
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