Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will step down from his post on Jan. 20 after more than three years on the job. Wheeler helped advance the passage of
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Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Montana) has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of the Interior Department, USA Today reported Thursday. David Jackson writes Zinke is a former U.S. Navy SEAL
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Congress has authorized the General Services Administration to start acquisition, construction and design work on a $38.2 million project to build a new federal courthouse in Alabama. GSA said Thursday the 63,000-square-foot federal courthouse will
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially named its first geostationary weather satellite GOES-16 nearly 10 days after it launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket on Nov.
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Federal employees discussed recommendations on how to utilize citizen engagement to address challenges the U.S. faces during a gathering at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Kelly Olson, acting director of
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The Commerce Department has appointed 39 members to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee tasked to advise the secretary on policy administration to increase the export of U.S. civil nuclear products and
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Rick Perry, former governor of Texas, has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of the Energy Department, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Coral Davenport writes Perry is
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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for nomination to become the next secretary of state, the New York Times reported Monday. Michael Shear and Maggie Haberman write Tillerson’s Senate confirmation hearings
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The White House has released a new document that details actions to guide federal agencies on the implementation of intellectual property policies over the next three years. The Joint Strategic Plan on
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The Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would provide individuals, government agencies and other organizations access to machine-readable public information at Data.gov. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska)
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