Federal Newscast
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In today's Federal Newscast: GAO warns the Coast Guard that it's way behind improving safety aboard older commercial fishing vessels. DoD employees who drive electric vehicles will have an easier time charging their vehicles in 2023. And veteran homelessness dropped 11% in 2022, according to the VA.
November 07, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Federal human resources employees get some guidance on how to effectively use data in recruitment. The leading federal cyber agencies enumerate coding-security advice for software vendors. And the FCC is launching a Space Bureau.
November 04, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Take me to your leader; the Space Force has a new one. A union for federal employees suggests some agencies might be sort of suppressing the vote. And DoD's Zero Trust strategy will soon go public.
November 03, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The GAO calls on FEMA to help more people in need of rebuilding their homes. The percentage of contract protests drops by double digits. And the Thrift Savings Plan was up in October.
November 02, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The National Archives continues its effort digitizing hundreds of millions of pages for the public. The VA improves its information on job vacancies. And the AbilityOne program scores a cool $2 million from the Technology Modernization Fund.
November 01, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees are seeing a growing gap in salary compared with the private sector.
October 31, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS just might have someone to answer your call next tax season.
October 28, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees with student debt may soon see some expanded opportunities for loan forgiveness.
October 27, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, just when you thought you had heard the last of DoD's controversial JEDI cloud contract, there's another twist.
October 26, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, OPM plans a slew of initiatives to attract more early-career people to federal service.
October 25, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, you can add the treasury department to the list of agencies whose workload may significantly increase due to climate change.
October 24, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Customs and Border Protection pledges to boost hiring of women to 30% by 2030. The Census Bureau count of cyberattacks against the Census Bureau, numbers in the trillions. And FEMA's efforts to combat workplace discrimination and harassment not quite firing on all cylinders.
October 21, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO said better policies are needed for the treatment of some 5,000 government dogs. OMB is expected to soon issue guidance on a recent ruling on the COVID-19 vaccine. And TSA rolls out a new machine, at small airports, to get you through the security line faster.
October 20, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The GAO has some advice for the Army to make sure it shoots straight. With some 14 million tax returns needing attention and $80 billion in new funding, the IRS is confident it can do the job. And the TSA is taking new steps to ensure America's railways are not susceptible to cyberattacks.
October 19, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: DoD IG says the Air Force needs to throttle up to fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The Postal Service is confident it can deliver the goods this election season. And are feds being hung out to dry when it comes to weather and safety leave?
October 18, 2022