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The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is working with TSA to perfect imaging systems passengers can simply walk right through, potentially eliminating lines, scanners and pat-downs.
October 30, 2020 -
In an email to the workforce, acting Office of Personnel Management Director Michael Rigas told staff the administration would no longer devote "time and energy" to the proposed merger with the General Services Administration.
October 30, 2020 -
Several agencies say they've reached a point where they're recruiting from a broad pool of geographically dispersed talent for 100% telework positions, and some envision a scenario where those arrangements are permanent.
October 29, 2020 -
Organizations that receive funding from the EPA are required to adhere to section Six of the Civil Rights Act which bars racial discrimination. But agency staff don't always check.
October 29, 2020 -
It's a complaint that started about the day after formation of DHS: Too many congressional committees have sway over the agency's plans, policies and budgets.
October 29, 2020 -
A new white paper from the Shared Services Leadership Coalition brings to light some suggestions for overcoming long-standing obstacles that have hindered governmentwide shared services.
October 29, 2020 -
While much of the future of American policy hinges on the outcome of the 2020 election, any outcome will increase the focus on more and better communication between federal agencies and everyday Americans.
October 29, 2020 -
The federal judge's order requires USPS to let employees know that late and extra trips will be approved “to the maximum extent necessary to increase on-time mail deliveries, particularly for election mail.”
October 29, 2020 -
COVID-19 has created a wealth of different risks for people around the world. But in the United States, another unexpected consequence is the influence of the pandemic on government security clearances.
October 28, 2020 -
Everybody talks about the problem of workplace sexual harassment. But hard facts about its extent and frequency are difficult to find.
October 28, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Oversight.gov Authorization Act would formally require the upkeep of the website where users can access all public reports released by agency IGs.
October 28, 2020 -
A persistent funding shortfall at the Office of Personnel Management is limiting just about everything the agency does, from processing retirement claims to administering the federal employee health insurance program, according to OPM's acting inspector general.
October 27, 2020 -
Hardly a day of Zoom conferences goes by without someone talking about supply chain security. But the government supply chain is ultimately also the supply chain of industry.
October 27, 2020 -
The IRS this year has been blessed - or maybe it's cursed - to live in interesting times. Delayed filings, getting millions of checks out under the pandemic stimulus CARES Act, having nearly all of its employees telework.
October 27, 2020 -
This week on Federal Tech Talk, Andrew Churchill, vice president of Federal Sales at Qlik, joins host John Gilroy to talk about data literacy and how federal agencies can effectively use data to accomplish their goals.
October 27, 2020