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Mar 31, 2020

The $2 trillion stimulus plan that passed Congress last week means the Treasury Department is now tasked with disbursing stimulus money to Americans, while also dealing with the extended tax season and administering the usual Treasury Department functions. That’s a big task for an agency that, like every other...


Mar 30, 2020

Many Americans are into their third week of isolation as the novel coronavirus pandemic has forced Americans to upend their lives. As we slink into our lives and lose community, the effects on our emotional and mental health will certainly be great.


Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a neuropsychologist in practice New York and is a...


Mar 27, 2020

The loneliness epidemic gripping the United States has the potential to be exacerbated by the self-isolation Americans are practicing. Everyone is susceptible and everyone has the possibility of feeling the brunt of it while stuck in our homes. Forging connections is something humans need, especially in the COVID-19...


Mar 26, 2020

To counteract the COVID-19 epidemic, governments will need to coordinate the responses, from personal protective equipment for medical staff to funding that is needed for the response. All levels of government – federal, state and local – have to work together to stem the tide of the pandemic.

 GovExec’s Eric Katz...


Mar 25, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic continues across the United States, so the federal government has a three-prong task ahead of it: Continue regular government operations as best it can, respond to the pandemic and, finally, keep federal employees safe in the face of the disease. 

Unsaid in that is the role of contractors....