Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization that advocates for truth, transparency and fairness in the marketplace, is looking at improving food safety and nutrition oversight at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports and former deputy under secretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports American foreign policy by providing assistance to areas of the world that are most in need. The agency recently created a chief diversity officer position to improve diversity, equity and inclusion internally and externally. The new chief diversity officer is Neneh Diallo, who told Government Matters […]
The United States has just sent half a billion free Covid-19 vaccines around the world, with more on the way. Over 110 countries in every region of the globe have received American vaccines. Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of the COVID-19 Task Force at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said the U.S. government […]
This year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) enters a new era of space exploration, with plans to launch the first phase of the Artemis program by June 2022 for an uncrewed test run to the moon. The missions will pave the way for sending humans back to the moon by 2024, including the […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced nearly $450 million in new grant funding, which will help ports expand capacity and improve the movement of goods through the supply chain. Lucinda Lessley, acting administrator of the Maritime Administration at DOT, said this “extraordinarily historic investment” will fund competitive grants available to ports and help strengthen […]
Port congestion and supply chain issues have impacted everyone. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was established to regulate the international ocean transportation system. Max Vekich is the new commissioner for the FMC, among five the president appoints to lead the independent federal agency. Vekich said the primary reason for the supply chain bottlenecks is deferred […]
Advancing equity in government services is a major priority for the Biden administration, but to see real results, there must be effective action, according to Michael McAfee, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit PolicyLink. McAfee said the Biden administration is prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility but that more work is needed. He […]
