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As part of the VA Mission Act, Congress told the Veterans Affairs Department to consolidate its various private-sector care programs into one.

Congress is back home this week and won’t return to Capitol Hill until after the midterm elections. But it has a long to-do list for when it resumes.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says President Donald Trump has assured him he is “100 percent” safe in his job

When President Jimmy Carter signed the Inspector General Act on Oct. 12, 1978,  he saw the legislation as an olive branch to an American public that was still reeling from the resignation of President Richard Nixon. 

The administration’s proposal to revamp OPM would not be the death-knell of the Civil Service. In fact, Commentator Jeff Neal said let’s try the approach. If it doesn’t work, it’s up to Congress to fix it.

How is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS) helping to advance federal data priorities? How does it work with the private sector to develop new and improved data products and services? What does NTIS do to deliver value to federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Avi Bender, Director of NTIS.

Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners offered more insight into federal contracting with the recently passed minibuses on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

At the IBM Center for the Business of Government’s 20th anniversary celebration, three former OMB deputy directors for management offered advice and told stories of their experiences.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie appointed a new permanent director for the DC medical center.

The National Guard chief says the Tyndall Air Force Base is 100 percent uninhabitable.

Federal agencies are slipping when it comes to using clear language everyone can understand on their public-facing websites. Some of the drop can be attributed to high turnover in the positions meant to work on this goal.

Bob Tobias, a professor in American University’s Key Executive Leadership Programs, described what he called the “three legged stool” essential to any successful civil service reform.

HHS OIG wants stakeholders to know its cybersecurity team is preparing the department to handle incidents like the WannaCry ransomware attack.

In today’s Federal Newscast, base officials are the describing the damage at Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle as “catastrophic.”