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A new bill would protect military pay even if the government defaults because Congress doesn\'t authorize an increase to the government\'s debt ceiling. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who co-sponsored the Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability, or PROMISES Act, discussed the bill with Federal News Radio.
Charles Farrell, a principal with Northstar Investment Advisors, discussed the pros and cons of buying annuities. The Government Accountability Office recently released a report detailing various retirement strategies, including converting savings into an annuity.
If you\'ve seen evidence of workers\' compensation fraud, the Government Accountability Office wants to know about it. Greg Kutz, director of GAO\'s Forensic Audits and Investigative Service on the effort.
GAO finds the Pentagon isn\'t moving fast enough in improving the skills of their workforce. House lawmakers focused in the acquisition workforce, specifically. DoD defended its efforts, pointing to the 8,600 new acquisition workers hired over the past few years.
John Pendleton, the director of Defense Capabilities & Management at Government Accountability Office, shares what you need to do to make sure your agency works well with other agencies.
The Government Accountability Office is accepting anonymous reports of workers\' compensation abuses by federal employees as part of an investigation into fraud in the Federal Employees\' Compensation Act (FECA).
Plans for a temporary Select Committee on Cybersecurity are not sitting well with some lawmakers. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
A new GAO report finds gaps in the United States\' collaboration with international partners on terrorism
As terminations become more likely due to tightening budgets, GAO said NASA needs to develop more guidance for its acquisition professionals. Cristina Chaplain, director of acquisitions and sourcing management at GAO, spoke with Federal News Radio about the recommendations.
Get the latest update on the contentious debt ceiling debate between lawmakers and the White House from The Hill staff writer Alexander Bolton.
Getting and keeping a security clearance is vital in a growing number of federal jobs. And useful when feds retire and go into the private sector. But are those all-important clearances going to be harder to get, and keep in the future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.
The White House has said it will keep calling meetings until there\'s a deal.
Federal and postal workers and retirees are under so many attacks that many of them don\'t know which of the threats is real and which is most serious. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of people are worrying about something that probably won\'t happen while ignoring several bigger threats.
Obama challenged Republicans to make the necessary compromises.