Is Women’s Health Suffering in Hybrid Work Environments?
Amid the hybrid work world, recent research found that more than a third of women reported increased stress levels compared to men (24 percent), with more women reporting…
Transactional data reporting: A logical step in the evolution of the MAS Program
In 2016, the General Services Administration issued a final rule to amend the GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to require that vendors report transactional data from, among other things,…
Intelligence agencies must transform acquisition
The Intelligence Community spends about 70% of its budget — roughly $59 billion in fiscal year 2022 — on contracts with private companies that provide everything from satellites…
The government’s Section 508 transparency problem
Agencies have a transparency problem when it comes to Section 508. It’s not that agencies are ignoring the law Congress passed 24 years ago to ensure federal technology…
Contractors are suddenly facing a slew of mandates and they’re all expensive
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Contractors face the prospect of higher mandatory wages and treating…
How one defense contractors wants to advance directed energy
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Directed energy lasers somehow have always been the weapon of…
White House prepares for partial lift on federal contractor vaccine mandate ban
After a court ruling partially lifting the ban on the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect on Oct. 18, agencies will get details from the Safer Federal…
Biden Administration suggests possible return to vaccine mandates for federal contractors
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Defense Department is putting in place some new authorities…
Is Remote Work Better in a 3D Virtual Office?
An immersive remote virtual world might closely replicate the feeling and psychological boost of having a friendly colleague stop by to chat. But it also could lead to…
82 agencies sign MOUs to gain more time to transition to EIS
More than six dozen agencies have received more time to transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) vehicle to modernize voice, video and data services. The General Services…