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Whistleblower protection legislation often has bipartisan support. Yet it seems to take forever. A bill to extend federal protections to contractors was supposed to get marked up in January in the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. But now it is sidelined.
Russian brutality on parade once again. No end in sight for the Middle East conflict. No federal 2024 budget and the border crisis rolls on. What a great time for Congress to take a recess.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is concerned about a recent GSA IG report that found GSA bought 150 videoconference cameras manufactured in China
I spoke with Ellis Brazeal and Brett Richards, both of whom are legal professionals within the space industry for the firm Jones Walker about the new race to get back to moon.
A bill in the House would boost protections against discrimination of older workers, protections that were weakened by the Supreme Court back in 2009. It is called the Protecting Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act (POWADA).
Can it get any more chaotic in Congress? This week will tell, as we might see another try at impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alexandro Mayorkas, foreign aid, and federal telework. It's a broken record and you are the needle.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said he’s “lost confidence” in Social Security IG Gail Ennis, and is calling on the president to fire her.
Leaders on the Oversight and Accountability Committee are now turning to OMB to try to get deeper details on federal telework.
Unless Congress says otherwise, federal contractors will have a raft of new disclosure requirements imposed by the Biden administration. Specifically climate, ESG and cybersecurity.
The FITARA scorecard continues to be a point of contention between Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on cyber and IT leaders.
The IRS has made measurable progress on customer-service staffing over the last couple of years.
Immigration and what to do about the Southern border will occupy Congress this week. Lawmakers hope to actually read the purported bill and maybe get the issue off the dime.
Major changes to the 17th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard led to agency scores dropping considerably.
Despite high agreement that improvements are necessary, it will likely still be years before Congress and the Defense Department can fully address major quality-of-life challenges for military personnel through appropriations.