President Biden announced a push to encourage more COVID vaccinations in the U.S. that includes new measures directed at the civilian federal workforce. The White House announced vaccination and testing requirements for over 2 million federal employees on Thursday. Federal employees can either confirm their vaccination status or follow strict protocols like masking and regular testing. "I'm asking the Defense Department to look into how and when they will add COVID-19 to the list of vaccinations armed forces must get our men and women in uniform," Biden said in a speech from the White House. He added that he's directing the administration to "to take steps to apply similar standards to all federal contractors."