VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements
VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements The VA recently rescinded, but later reinstated, final job offers for dozens of VCL hires, after officials couldn’t find office space for them to work out of. Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED March 7, 2025 7:12 pm 2 min read The Department of Veterans Affairs is granting its Veterans […]
Shield AI Closes $240M Funding Round
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What Is Hivemind Enterprise? Hivemind Enterprise […]
How will Congress resolve the budget with just days remaining before funds run out
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our budget. With a continuing resolution set to expire Thursday, a full-year CR seems likely at this point. For the latest on this and everything else going on in Congress, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Mitchell […]
TSA Discloses Plans for Follow-On Network Equipment, Maintenance IDIQ
Transportation Security Administration seal, TSA.gov, Licensed under Public Domain The Transportation Security Administration has announced plans to launch a competition for a follow-on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract or a blanket purchase agreement, or BPA, to replace network equipment and provide licensing and maintenance support to meet mission needs. According to a notice published Thursday on the Acquisition […]
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees Most of the 80,000 federal workers of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment. AMANDA SEITZ March 10, 2025 7:41 am 2 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — Most […]
DLA Awards Up to $5.6B Contracts to AmerisourceBergen, Other Pharma Companies
The Defense Logistics Agency has named AmerisourceBergen Drug, DMS Pharmaceutical Group and Cardinal Health Inc. as recipients of firm-fixed-price contracts valued at up to $5.64 billion for pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-related products. The Department of Defense said Friday that the contractors will support the Defense Health Agency, the Navy, the Coast Guard and various federal civilian agencies. […]