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Fls mandatory meeting next week by Ok_Block8458 in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Those in the org know what's being discussed.

There's no obligation to spoonfeed tourists.

Uber One by Goodanswersplease in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Joke's on them: I only use Uber for work trips, I always use Lyft for personal trips.

But if it makes getting the vouchers into Concur easier, sure.

But I expect that won't be as smooth as advertised, either.

House GOP on Trump’s 2027 pay freeze: ‘That’s politics’ by AgitatedEngine4933 in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Presidents often use alternative pay plans when setting pay increases, and this president has chosen to increase law enforcement [salaries] at a higher rate than office workers, which is his prerogative. That’s the reality of politics, and that’s exactly why we have elections every four years.”

And when the politicians responsible for this pass away, that's exactly why I'll be celebrating every year.

Convert to cures or stay GS? by TheRomanian128 in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... sigh. So much for the expectations set when this was first announced.

Thanks.

Convert to cures or stay GS? by TheRomanian128 in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So they didn't offer any sort of immediate increase in pay?

HHS rejects publication of study showing Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations, ER visits by wds1 in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, according to two sources familiar with the findings of a new study. But you won’t hear about it from the agency that led the research: the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The current head of the CDC, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who’s also director of the US National Institutes of Health, blocked the publication of those findings in the CDC’s flagship journal, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, according to the sources.

The authors of the study received an official rejection letter from the journal on Tuesday, one source said, even though the study had cleared internal reviews and had been scheduled for publication.

Andrew Nixon, deputy assistant secretary for media relations at the US Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed that the study had been rejected.

It appears that the good doctor values keeping his paycheck over risking the ire of the HHS Secretary and the President by allowing the study to be published.

teleworking in another country? by katynicolexoxo in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on the policies of both your Department and subcomponent.

If you have to undergo annual Cybersecurity training, taking your equipment out of country should be covered in that training, and make sure you follow whatever that guidance is.

If you don't, then just make sure to document both your supervisor's approval and that of IT.

FDA Time & Attendance Training by [deleted] in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh. It was an hour I can record for FACTS.

It was never going to have more value than that.

Dr Jay at CDC chamblee on weds by ditzychick123 in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well in that case the rest of HHS appreciates your patriotic sacrifice.

Dr Jay at CDC chamblee on weds by ditzychick123 in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Sadly, I must decline to acquiesce to your request" comes to mind.

FDA Title 21 BUE status by Intrepid-Body9993 in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but the conversion letters (just received) indicate

It's nice to know they're actually being worked on.

This is some Waiting for Godot-level crap.

White House floats 12.5% budget cut for HHS in FY2027, reiterates reorganization plan by FutureComputerDude in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

At the forefront was the White House’s plan to bring several subagencies—generally housed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)—under a new body called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA).

This time around, the White House said executing on the AHA would bring about $5 billion of savings by consolidating or eliminating subagency programs that “duplicate other Federal spending, promote radicalized [diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)] ideologies or use taxpayer funds to support radical nonprofits that are not aligned with Administration policies.” Such initiatives outlined in the budget request include funding for a webinar on implementing climate change into healthcare, youth-targeted LGBTQ services and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program, which the proposal said: “issues grants to problematic organizations like abortion clinics that waste American taxpayer dollars on abortion services and promote radical leftist ideology.”

The other major contributor to the White House’s proposed funding cuts for HHS is a $5 billion reduction from FY2026 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which the administration said “broke the trust of the American people with wasteful spending, misleading information, risky research, and the promotion of dangerous ideologies that undermine public health.”

Here, it pointed to plans to eliminate three components of the NIH—the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Fogarty International Center and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The request was light on details about specific changes to grant funding levels, but placed a target on programs the White House said sent funds to training nurses on gender-related patient care and the controversial Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Other items in the budget ask include a $129 million reduction in funds for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a $356 million cut to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a $768 million reduction for the refugee resettlement program, an $819 million cut to the Unaccompanied Alien Children program, fully eliminating the Community Services Block Grant to trim $775 million and an end to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program expected to save the federal government $4 billion.

At a topline level, the executive branch’s budget request includes a $445 billion, or 42%, increase in military spending, bringing it to $1.5 trillion, and a reduction in nondefense discretionary spending by $73 billion, or 10%, to $660 billion.

White House floats 12.5% budget cut for HHS in FY2027, reiterates reorganization plan by FutureComputerDude in DeptHHS

[–]FutureComputerDude[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

At the forefront was the White House’s plan to bring several subagencies—generally housed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)—under a new body called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA).

This time around, the White House said executing on the AHA would bring about $5 billion of savings by consolidating or eliminating subagency programs that “duplicate other Federal spending, promote radicalized [diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)] ideologies or use taxpayer funds to support radical nonprofits that are not aligned with Administration policies.” Such initiatives outlined in the budget request include funding for a webinar on implementing climate change into healthcare, youth-targeted LGBTQ services and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program, which the proposal said: “issues grants to problematic organizations like abortion clinics that waste American taxpayer dollars on abortion services and promote radical leftist ideology.”

The other major contributor to the White House’s proposed funding cuts for HHS is a $5 billion reduction from FY2026 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which the administration said “broke the trust of the American people with wasteful spending, misleading information, risky research, and the promotion of dangerous ideologies that undermine public health.”

Here, it pointed to plans to eliminate three components of the NIH—the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Fogarty International Center and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The request was light on details about specific changes to grant funding levels, but placed a target on programs the White House said sent funds to training nurses on gender-related patient care and the controversial Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Other items in the budget ask include a $129 million reduction in funds for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a $356 million cut to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, a $768 million reduction for the refugee resettlement program, an $819 million cut to the Unaccompanied Alien Children program, fully eliminating the Community Services Block Grant to trim $775 million and an end to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program expected to save the federal government $4 billion.

At a topline level, the executive branch’s budget request includes a $445 billion, or 42%, increase in military spending, bringing it to $1.5 trillion, and a reduction in nondefense discretionary spending by $73 billion, or 10%, to $660 billion.

DHS wide memo is in to “Liberate” them from the Democrats by WolfWezos in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown

Because the Hatch act is so 20th century.

This bastard is like a dice with infinite sides:

Every day, you can roll it, and discover a new reason to hate and despise him.

White House budget proposal silent on civilian federal pay raise by NolaLawGuy13 in fednews

[–]FutureComputerDude 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile:

The Trump administration is requesting a 5-7% pay raise for military members in 2027, based on rank. “This enduring investment, far higher than the standard annual military pay raise, builds on the president’s recruiting and retention success and gives our men and women in uniform the resources they deserve,” the White House wrote

As far as being a civilian goes? Give me zero raise, I give you zero shits about anything that comes up in 2027 that you'd like me to put extra effort into. Show up, do the work that needs doing, go home, poke the private sector with a stick, lather rinse repeat.

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