Biden to Announce Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
With COVID cases increasing again, White House to require federal workers to be vaccinated.
Executive Order to Create a More Equitable and Diverse Federal Workforce
Biden signed an executive order last month to bolster diversity in federal agencies, who await guidance from OPM on the order’s implementation.
NASA News: 2 Rockets Successfully Launched as Part of the Dynamo-2 Mission
NASA launches a pair of rockets from Wallops Island, VA to study the atmospheric dynamo
Famous Feds: Wanda Sykes & Ina Garten
Read about where Wanda Sykes and Ina Garten worked before becoming celebrities
Cybersecurity in the Federal Government: Proposed Legislation and More
Two bipartisan bills were introduced this past spring to help bolster the government’s cyber needs. Also, a CIO at the DoD gets disciplined for leaking information, and the MDA’s approach…
Biden’s Healthcare Team Almost Complete, but Still No Nominee to Lead FDA
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s confirmation to lead CMS would have officially filled up Senate-confirmed federal posts at HHS- except the FDA’s top position doesn’t even have a nominee yet.
Former VA Employee Starts 4-year Sentence for Stealing Information
Former federal employee is behind bars for attempting to sell personal information of Veterans and Coworkers. Also, a former federal contractor heads home from prison.
4 Fun Facts for the 4th of July!
To celebrate the holiday weekend, here's 4 fun facts for the 4th
Federal Agency Offices to Start Reopening this Summer
Agencies have until July 19th to submit reopening plans, hybrid of telework and in-office work could be mainstay, with agencies expected to use it as a recruitment tool.
Federal Employees Got Friday, June 18th Off with New Holiday
On June 17th, “Juneteenth” became the 11th federal holiday. With June 19th falling on a Saturday this year, Feds got a day off on the 18th.