Federal Newscast
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In today's Federal Newscast, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced plans to streamline the department's 13 ethics programs into one.
August 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has launched the Contractor Assistance Portal.
August 14, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management asked the Federal Labor Relations Authority how agencies can deduct union dues in light of the 2018 decision, which found local and state government workers can't be forced to pay union dues.
August 13, 2019 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, USDA employees relocating to Kansas City will now get incentive payments to make up for their now lower salaries.
August 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 123 C-130 planes are being temporarily removed from service after atypical cracks were discovered.
August 09, 2019 -
In today's Federal newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general is investigating whether DoD is complying with a law meant to protect domestic suppliers.
August 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management says it's closely monitoring agencies' use of the student loan repayment program in a tough budget environment.
August 07, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Virginia’s two senators want to know why Defense Secretary Mark Esper is conducting his own examination of DoD’s upcoming JEDI Cloud contract.
August 06, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office found leadership changes have stalled out some of the agency’s reorganization efforts.
August 05, 2019 -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is looking to use social media tools to monitor possible domestic threats.
August 02, 2019 -
Sen. Josh Hawley's new bill would give legal authorities more power to act against social media companies that don't remove addictive features in their websites.
August 01, 2019 -
The IRS implemented hundreds of recommendations Nina Olson made for administrative change, and 15 bills to implement her recommendations were signed into law.
July 31, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Association of Postal Supervisors has filed a lawsuit against USPS seeking back pay to match private sector pay.
July 30, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill in the House would replace the Windfall Elimination Provision which currently cuts Social Security benefits for federal retirees who worked in a private sector job and also receive a government pension.
July 29, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
July 26, 2019