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Now that Congress has funded the Coast Guard's largest acquisition budget ever, Adm. Paul Zukunft, the Coast Guard commandant, said the barometer is rising and the storms have abated.
Remember the relief you felt when instead of a dreaded test you got a substitute teacher? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds are in for a similar break.
The National Federation of Federal Employees says recent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management contradicts legislation that would let temporary or seasonal workers compete for the same jobs that are open to permanent federal employees.
The House will vote on a bill this week to give transitioning active duty service members a year long grace period on foreclosures.
Yet another member of Congress is pressing the House Appropriations Committee to get tough on federal employees who watch pornography at work
Less than a month after opening a governmentwide investigation into federal employees' pay, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is taking a closer look at agency bonuses to rank-and-file federal workers and members of the Senior Executive Service.
Jeh Johnson, the DHS secretary, certified March 17 that the agency met the requirement in the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act to accept and provide cyber threat data in real time with the private sector.
Adm. Mike Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, told Congress that increased investments in cybersecurity are a reflection of the world we live in, responding to Representatives concerned about rising budget deficits and potential future cuts to DoD.
A Senate version of the FAIR Act, which would give federal employees a 5.3 percent pay raise, is gaining support from unions and area lawmakers.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants to see if the Transportation Security Administration has been abusing its power to relocate employees to different workplaces.
Few federal contractors engage in human trafficking, but a rule against if affects everyone. Congress is now adding its 2 cents. David Nadler, a partner at the law firm Blank Rome, shares his insight on the subject on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out a scheduling pilot program to make it easier for veterans to get access to medical care. The pilot was one of many updates VA's CIO LaVerne Council shared with lawmakers March 16.
The House Veterans Affairs Committee is considering legislation to give the VA secretary the authority to set pay and performance appraisals for medical directors. It also includes several provisions that are designed to help the VA attract and hire more doctors and nurses.
As the National Guard expands its cyber forces to 30 units, it is still trying to figure out how to deal with a cyber training backlog.