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We dissect the final buy-American guidance out from the White House

October 12, 2023 House, from, Final, White, dissect, Guidance, buyAmerican0 comment

When Congress passed the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure law two years ago, it also strengthened buy-American requirements for construction projects. Now the final guidance is out from the White House on the BABA part of the law, Build American, Buy American. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Interview Transcript: Dan Ramish So, Tom, the final guidance. There was hope that it would clarify some of the points that came up in the proposed guidance, which was issued back in February. But I think…

The Final Days

August 29, 2023 Final, days0 comment

August 1 August is the month when oppressive humidity causes the mass evacuation of official Washington. In 2021, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki piled her family into the car for a week at the beach. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Hamptons to visit his elderly father. Their boss left for the leafy sanctuary of Camp David. They knew that when they returned, their attention would shift to a date circled at the end of the month. On August 31, the United States would officially complete its…

‘OPM sent a signal’: Still no final regulations on 2017 administrative leave law

February 10, 2023 leave, sent, signal, 2017, regulations, ‘OPM, administrative, still, Final0 comment

After six years, agencies are still missing the final regulations they need to make significant changes to federal administrative leave policy. Congress gave the Office of Personnel Management 270 days to implement new federal leave regulations under the Administrative Leave Act, a provision included in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. But OPM has missed that deadline by far — at least for some of the more complicated changes to the leave policy. Congress passed the Administrative Leave Act to create three categories of administrative leave, or paid leave…

Before his retirement, Anthony Fauci makes final pitch to Americans to get updated COVID booster

November 22, 2022 makes, Updated, Pitch, retirement, Anthony, Covid, Fauci, booster, Final, Before, Americans0 comment

Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his legacy and made a final plea for Americans to get an updated COVID-19 booster Tuesday in a White House sendoff after nearly 40 years as the top infectious diseases researcher at the National Institutes of Health. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden clings to final jobs report heading into Election Day

November 6, 2022 Election, Biden, Final, heading, into, clings, Report, Jobs0 comment

The final jobs report before Tuesday’s midterm elections gave President Biden a thin lifeline for a closing campaign argument, but it was likely too little, too late to ease voters’ concerns about high inflation and eroding wages. The Washington Times stories: White House

Langevin pressing on cybersecurity, climate change in final act

January 20, 2022 Final, Change, climate, 'cybersecurity', ‘Pressing, Langevin0 comment

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), a nearly 22-year veteran in Congress and champion of cyber issues, plans to retire at the end of this term, but there are still some loose ends he wants to tie up before calling it quits. Langevin is chairman of the House Armed Services Cyber, Innovative Technologies and IT Subcommittee and previous leader of the now-defunct Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Intelligence Subcommittee. In those positions he pushed to make cybersecurity a top issue in the Defense Department before it was on many people’s radar. His efforts…