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Most young vets think it’s time to retire ‘Thank you for your service’
Veteran’s Day is fast approaching, and with it, a gathering storm of “Thank you for your service" dispatches.
By Jon Simkins
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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate
The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.
By Melissa Palmer
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it to celebrate the cessation of hostilities during World War I.
By Federal Times staff
Pentagon on track for $9 billion contract award after abandoning JEDI
The Pentagon is now working to institute JWCC, as pressure builds to seamlessly link the military services and more effectively process reams of data.
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 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
Feds have limited time to get first Pfizer shot
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 has a three week interval between doses.
By Jessie Bur
Agencies can enforce vaccinations as soon as Nov. 9
Federal employees that refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 could face progressive disciplinary measures beginning in early November.
By Jessie Bur
House panel rejects JEDI contract oversight proposal
The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.
By Joe Gould
Federal vaccine verification plan in progress, personnel leader says
The Office of Personnel Management expects implementation of federal proof of vaccine requirements to vary based on agency mission.
By Jessie Bur
3 ways federal financial needs are unique
The value of federal benefits hinges on understanding them and making the most of them within your overall financial plan.
By Greg Klinger, Government Employees' Benefit Association