Federal Newscast
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In Tuesday's Federal Headlines, the Office of Special Counsel helps an Air Force Reservist who took leave from his job as a U.S. Marshal to serve overseas.
November 10, 2015 -
In Monday's Federal Headlines, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald's statements are called into question regarding how many VA employees would be punished for manipulating scheduling at VA facilities.
November 09, 2015 -
In Friday's Federal Headlines, the commission will try to replace Allison Hickey, who resigned Oct. 16 in the wake of allegations of pay fraud.
November 06, 2015 -
In Thursday's Federal Headlines, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) says he wants it to be easier to discipline individuals who aren't doing their jobs, adding that there are issues throughout the federal government.
November 05, 2015 -
In Wednesday's Federal Headlines, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson honored employees who supported law enforcement during the 70th U.N. General Assembly and Pope Francis' visit to the U.S.
November 04, 2015 -
In Tuesday's Federal Headlines, the Postal Service inspector general says a private company could process mail faster, letting USPS deliver packages more efficiently while also bringing down prices for consumers.
November 03, 2015 -
In Monday's Federal Headlines, the White House has issued a cyber action plan to ensure cybersecurity remains a top priority.
November 02, 2015 -
In Friday's Federal Headlines, DoD is setting up a new system of records to help provide notification to employees affected by the OPM data breach.
October 30, 2015 -
In Thursday's Federal Headlines, the Veterans Affairs Department spent more than any other agency on paid administrative leave in fiscal 2014. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is concerned the VA is putting its employees on paid leave while the department considers pending disciplinary actions.
October 29, 2015 -
In Wednesday's Federal Headlines, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) he is committed to creating an operation plan for the Arctic as the Army moves ahead with its plan to cut 2,700 troops from Alaska by the end of 2017.
October 28, 2015 -
In Tuesday's Federal Headlines, the government is making slow progress in hiring and retaining Hispanic employees, who are the most underrepresented group in the federal workforce.
October 27, 2015 -
In Monday's Federal Headlines, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) is trying once again to get more funding for the Office of Personnel Management's cybersecurity budget.
October 26, 2015 -
In Friday's Federal Headlines, three senators are criticizing DoD's decision to put the University of Phoenix on probation from their tuition assistance program for active-duty military personnel.
October 23, 2015 -
In Thursday's Federal Headlines, the White House, Democrats and a host of good-government groups say the House's debt-limit aversion bill is a poor substitute for what's needed to keep the government from defaulting.
October 22, 2015 -
In Wednesday's Federal Headlines, the House passes a bill that supporters say will help streamline DHS to ensure better policy and management efforts since the agency has so many moving parts.
October 21, 2015