Federal Newscast
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In today's Federal Newscast: GSA is making it easier for agencies to find Native American companies to contract with, thanks to a new online tool. CISA adds new faces to its top leadership team's cybersecurity division. And a collaboration between U.S. Cyber Command and industry that helps defend against cyber attacks is expanding.
July 06, 2023 -
On today's Federal Newscast: A union for feds sounds the alarm about telework, budgets and DEI issues. What does it mean that agencies improperly paid out more than $247 billion? And IRS looks to beta-test a free, online tax-filing platform.
July 05, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Defense Department is taking steps to combat foreign influence in federally-funded scientific research. The time it takes to get a security clearance is holding steady. And a Florida-based small business and its owner will pay more than $7.7 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations.
July 03, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, one Senator says he’s working on legislation that would give the State Department more ways to handle its backlog of passport applications.
June 30, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are again trying to change how marijuana use factors into a security clearance decision.
June 29, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Department of Homeland Security employees get a nice surprise ahead of Independence Day.
June 28, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, employees at the Social Security Administration are warning that the agency's workforce challenges have become even more troubling.
June 27, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration’s Login.gov service continues to be in the crosshairs of House lawmakers.
June 26, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The House Armed Services Committee sends an $874 billion defense bill to the House floor. The Government Accountability Office said the military health care system still needs to complete Congressionally-mandated reforms. And the Senior Executives Association has a new president.
June 23, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Military service members will soon get reimbursed for moving expenses for their pets. A bill advancing in Congress could mean $63 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and 22,000 Border Patrol agents. And the Homeland Security IG is being probed again about his deleted text messages.
June 22, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon IG wants an investigation to find out what happened to 21 vanished shipping containers in Kuwait. The deputy secretary at Homeland Security is retiring and heading to Atlanta. And NASA and Microsoft joined forces with young people in a big DC STEM space, with an eye toward space.
June 21, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Philadelphia 15, Black sailors from the 1940s who received bad-conduct discharges, are now deemed as honorable. The Space Force looks to launch a National Guard into its orbit. And thousands of VA police officers will soon be wearing body cameras.
June 20, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: HUD's customer experience leader is stepping down. A new 30-member team's been picked to focus on ways to improve the Army experience for women. And Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk is the latest loser among Confederate leaders.
June 16, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS has its third new technology leader in four months. Reforms to the national security classification system were just passed by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. And a hefty pay raise is in the works for American service members.
June 15, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Homeland Security IG's deleted texts continue to vex Democrats in congress. A GOP-controlled House committee votes to fully fund the President's $300B request for the Dept of Veterans Affairs. And FEHB enrollees will soon be empowered to amass a bigger nest egg for health care expenses.
June 14, 2023