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A lot of members of Congress said they are interested in evidence-based policymaking, but the Bipartisan Policy Center said the idea is not exactly spreading like wildfire.
In today's Federal Newscast, wary of another last-minute budget deal, seven Republican senators asked Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to expedite floor consideration of funding bills and nominees before the end of the fiscal year.
The new strategy details seven cybersecurity goals the Homeland Security Department wants to tackle within the next five years.
As the Trump administration considers moving the bulk of the governmentwide security clearance process back onto the Pentagon, the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) says his agency has a plan to cut the growing security clearance backlog.
With only a couple of weeks until the Memorial Day break, Capitol Hill is a beehive of activity. Nominations, a budget deadline and a contentious farm bill all dominate Congress this week.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program and the Cloud Security Alliance announce the creation of FedSTAR to offer mutual recognition between the two security programs.
Federal News Radio explains each of OPM's proposed changes to the federal retirement system and details their outlook in Congress.
COLAs are based on the rise in inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index-W, from the third quarter year over year. It's possible the January COLA will be less if living costs drop, but that is unlikely given the year-long rise in oil-prices, one of the chief drivers of inflation.
After a marathon markup, the House added a handful of important amendments to its version of the NDAA.
A way for guardsmen to get paid for the time they wait for promotions is in the works in the new defense authorization bill.
Democrats are asking the Defense Department to follow in the Obama and Bush administration footsteps and keep troop numbers transparent.
The acquisition expert said panels' recommendations could be muted by legislators looking to enact more rules.
Cristina Chaplain, director of contracting and national security acquisition issues at the GAO, said a troubling trend has been observed at NASA in the last few years.
The White House is considering two executive orders and lawmakers are adding provisions to bills trying to limit agency exposure to Chinese made technology.