Congress secures more paid leave for federal employees - Morning Federal Report

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Federal News Network - Morning Federal Report - March 11, 2021

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More paid leave, contractor protections and IT funding all part of $1.9T COVID-relief package

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Smooth sailing ahead for feds, right?

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Task force on supply chain will make recommendations for 2022 NDAA

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Feeding data products a proper diet to make government work better : Informatica Chief Public Sector Strategist Mike Anderson says the government needs to maintain a "trinity" around data to keep information flowing and to feed technologies like artificial intelligence that will keep the United States' technological edge, but that is reliant on the government's data strategy.


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