Indeed, most people think “federal government” and imagine “mind-numbingly boring.” That’s too bad, given the scope and importance of its activities and the vast amount of data and information it makes public. Shouldn’t federal government websites understand audience needs; useplain, cred...
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The updates, which are effective Oct. 1, 2024, are intended to streamline and clarify requirements for federal funding opportunities and materially reduce administrative burdens on recipients. They reflect input received from agencies across the federal government, as well as public input rec...
The issue before us arose during negotiations on collective bargaining agreements involving two locals of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The AFGE locals and the USDA reached separate agreements which they submitted...
Janice (Ginny) Redish, Susan Kleimann, in Usability in Government Systems, 2012 How did we get there? This project shows how a user-centered design approach with lots of usability testing can bring about a plain language model even when eight different regulatory agencies are involved, the docum...
how does the government evaluate whether a contractor is operating under foreign ownership, influence, or control, what responsibilities does a contractor or potential contractor have to identify and report FOCI concerns, and more. Don’t miss your chance to learn all about FOCI, in plain English...
In addition to ADA and Section 508, there are other federal laws that touch on the subjects of website development and access to electronic information.The Connected Government Act of 2018, for example, requires all new and redesigned federal agency websites to be accessible using mobile devic...
From investigations to indictments to sentencing, keep up with the latest Justice Department and FBI efforts to keep government and contractors accountable.
The coalition government was headed by K. Adenauer of the Christian Democratic Union, who formed a cabinet on Sept. 20, 1949. The formation of the FRG created the constitutional and political basis for the restoration and strengthening of the German monopolies. Among the largest firms and banks...
Though Trump is far from a stranger to litigation, he and his team were worried about potential legal hurdles that might arise with a Rubio ticket, given the 12th Amendment’s language that says president and vice presidential nominees need to come from different states or otherwise they...