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With Help From Other Agencies, Homeland Security Ramps Up Employee Vaccinations
Department still has a long way to go to meet its vaccination goals.
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IRS Employees on Paid Leave During Pandemic Has Dropped by 87% From Peak of 35,000
More than 3,400 IRS employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Agencies Can Continue Making Special COVID-19 Hires Through 2021, OPM Says
Some agencies have used the authority to dramatically ramp up their hiring.
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Biden Asks Feds Across Government to Volunteer to Assist at the Border
Employees would serve four-month stints and work directly with migrant children.
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Biden Administration Issues New Guidance Instructing Agencies to Start Tracking Goals Again
White House reversed last-minute Trump policy to end the practice of developing and monitoring agency objectives.
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White House Reminds Agencies to Get Its Approval on Policy Proposals and Certain Communications
Goal is to ensure the administration "speaks with one voice."
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Interior Reverses Trump Science Policy, Vows to Free Career Staff From Political Interference
Biden administration announces its latest move to reverse Trump-era science policies.
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Thousands of Federal Employees Are Deploying to Support Vaccination Efforts
Workers at several agencies are assisting in the initiative.
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Some Agencies Tell Employees They Should Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine, But Offer Little Other Help
Federal agencies and states appear to disagree on who is responsible for vaccinating frontline federal workers.
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Civilian and Military Personnel Will Be Deploying to First Federally Run Vaccine Sites in Coming Days
Biden administration launches pilot program for "mega-sites" staffed primarily by federal workers to assist state and local governments.
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Employees, Lawmakers Frustrated by Homeland Security’s Slow COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
A nearly month-old effort has only led to 900 employee vaccinations.
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Biden Unfreezes Billions at Two-Dozen Agencies, Reversing Trump's Last Minute Budget Maneuver
On his way out the door, Trump blocked agencies from accessing funds in 73 accounts.
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As Secret Service Deploys to Federal Buildings, Employees Across the Country Are Warned to Stay Away
Security concerns in the run up to the inauguration have agencies taking special precautions.
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Federal Agencies Have Distributed 200K Coronavirus Vaccine Doses So Far
Four agencies have provided the shots from their own distributions, but this only represents a fraction of the doses the agencies received.
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Nine Major Takeaways From the Omnibus and Coronavirus Relief Packages
Funding boosts and hiring pushes are coming for many federal agencies.
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With Negotiations Ongoing, Lawmakers Say Yet Another Stopgap Bill ‘Highly Likely’ to Avert Shutdown
Congress is ironing out coronavirus relief funds in conjunction with a government funding package as the Friday deadline looms.
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Inauguration a Holiday for D.C.-Area Feds, Even Those Teleworking Due to COVID-19
The quadrennial bonus day off will still apply to capital region feds in 2021 even though many are not commuting to the office.
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Trump Signs Stopgap Funding, Deferring Shutdown Threat for One Week
Many hurdles remain in avoiding a shutdown come Dec. 18.
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VA Flags Potential Staffing, Resource Hurdles in Vaccine Distribution
The department will start with a small distribution of doses, but expects a series of hurdles in inoculating its entire workforce and network.
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