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Last March a DoD task force report found that the number of installations where the department is investigating PFAS exposure rose from 401 to 651 as of the end of fiscal 2019.
A new bill aims to fix what lawmakers see as holes in the legal protections for whistleblowers. Among other things, it would give whistleblowers claiming retaliation access to jury trials if the Merit Systems Protection Board drags its feet.
Not one but two bills would add vim and vigor to the Whistleblower Protection Act as it applies to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Industry and Congress say real progress has been made on the security clearance backlog, but they want to see the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other departments move with more speed to transform an outdated process.
There were at least 40,000 domestic abuse cases in the military over a five year period.
DoD is making some efforts to ease its classification restrictions to better partner with allies and industry.
The Preventing a Patronage System Act would prevent the White House, as the Trump administration proposed, from moving federal jobs outside the competitive service without approval from Congress.
The Postal Service Reform Act, at least as it's currently written, proposes significant structural changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. An employee advocacy group worries the bill could raise premiums for federal employees and retirees.
The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to run U.S. health insurance programs, putting in place a key player who’ll carry out his strategy for expanding affordable coverage and reining in prescription drug costs
Nothing has quite jelled enough to be headed to the president's desk for signing, but many bills concerning federal agencies and their operations are simmering in Congress.
In today's Federal Newscast, a new climate change executive order could have implications for federal employees and the Thrift Savings Plan.
Agencies are lifting mask requirements, and some in Congress are calling for federal employees to return to their offices soon. How agencies handle it all could sway those nearing retirement.
In today's Federal Newscast, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Virg.) says not so fast with the reopening plans for federal employees.
A bill under debate in Congress right how would move transportation security officers to Title 5 and into the General Schedule system, presumably giving them a raise. With what the officers themselves think, president of AFGE Local 333, Joe Shuker.