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Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
How federal agencies can embed health equity into IT modernization
Research initiatives that compile troves of data are only advantageous if the data is properly organized and utilized.
By Kamala Green
VA needs COVID accommodations extended before emergency status ends
Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities.
Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.
By Tara Copp, AP
Palantir wins FDA contract to bolster US food supply chain
This U.S. experienced a severe shortage of infant formula this year as a result a global supply chain crisis compounded by an FDA product recall.
By Federal Times staff
Office of Personnel Management extends hiring authority to fill pandemic gaps
With the extension, government entities may hire individuals that meet the job qualification requirements directly, forgoing the traditional competitive application process. Any positions needed in direct response to the effects to the effects of COVID-19 may be filled under this authority.
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA's rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
DOJ says federal inmates on home confinement can stay out of prison
More than 35,000 inmates were released as part of the effort to ease pandemic conditions as long as they met certain criteria, including they were not likely a danger to others.
Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
The judge found that the states opposing the mandate are likely to succeed in their claim that the president exceeded authorization from Congress when he issued the requirement in September.
By Geoff Mulvihill and David A. Lieb, AP
Initial return to work plans did not match federal safety guidance
Return to work plans under the Trump administration were inconsistent across agencies and missing components laid out by the White House and CDC, according to the Government Accountability Office.
By Jessie Bur
Interior secretary named 2021 federal charity chair
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will chair the 2021 Combined Federal Campaign as it marks its 60th anniversary facilitating workplace giving.
By Jessie Bur