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Fincantieri CEO talks US frigates, vision for Europe’s naval sector
The building of new U.S. Navy frigates in Wisconsin is about to get more efficient thanks to the introduction of techniques used to make cruise ships.
By Tom Kington
FY22 defense bill gives feds parental bereavement leave, makes changes at the Pentagon
Feds will receive two weeks of paid leave to grieve the death of a child, under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
By Jessie Bur
Biden customer service order aims to streamline public service loan forgiveness
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after prolonged work in the public sector, could become easier to navigate.
By Jessie Bur
OPM again extends special pandemic hiring authority
Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response.
By Jessie Bur
How GAO went from a small accounting office to Congress’ supreme auditor in 100 years
The Government Accountability Office has evolved over 100 years from a mainly financial overseer to the trusted authority on government operations.
By Dan Hu, Medill News Service
Feds’ vaccination numbers climb ahead of stricter enforcement
The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government.
By Jessie Bur
State Department aims to end culture of ‘heads down when bad things happen’
Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the State Department's first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, plans to make her agency the 'gold standard' in diversity and inclusion efforts.
By Jessie Bur
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
Nearly twice the number of feds receive presidential leadership award
The Presidential Rank Awards were conducted entirely virtually for the first time in 2021.
By Jessie Bur
Feds contribute over $2 million on Giving Tuesday
The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and over $8.5 billion raised for charitable organizations.
By Jessie Bur
OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure bill
Federal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs.
By Jessie Bur