Congress

In today’s Federal Newscast, 30 years after the passage of the CFO Act, the Government Accountability Office tells Congress it has some work to do.

Everybody loves national parks but funding from Congress has been stingy — but last week it passed and President Trump signed a bill to change that.

With Congress and Trump administration still divided over the terms of the next coronavirus spending bill, top Democrats have doubled down on measures that would bolster the Postal Service ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The IT-AAC and the CMMC board signed a memorandum of understanding to create a center of excellence where the two non-profits will work together to promote the standards, train industry and work with NATO partners to adopt the requirements.

On this edition of Cyber Chat, Host Sean Kelley sits down with Congressman Mike Rogers to discuss the rollout of 5G Technologies, the implications of the technology and what that means for cyber security.

In today’s Federal Newscast, House Democrats make a significant push to improve whistleblower protection rights for federal employees.

The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), along with Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), asked Senate leadership to include a provision in the next stimulus bill to extend Section 3610 provisions that provide paid leave, including sick leave, to employees and subcontractors until Dec. 31, 2021.

The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a hearing next month to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries

Congressional leaders haven’t agreed yet to the big-ticket items in the next coronavirus relief package, but members are already pushing for smaller provisions. A bipartisan group of senators want Congress to require maximum telework for federal employees in the next bill.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suggested giving the IRS $2 billion under the Technology Modernization Fund and then letting agencies use the savings from the tax agency for other projects.

Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump’s appointment of a staunch loyalist to a senior Pentagon post

A bill from a House Republican would start to carry out recommendations from the Congressionally chartered Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

The Senate returns this week with a pretty long list of things to do. Nomination votes, debating a coronavirus bill and the 2021 budget.