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In today's Federal Newscast: Foggy Bottom has signed an agreement with the Smithsonian to assist in international expansion. New requirements in the law require better living conditions in military barracks. And the Office of Management and Budget is proposing new pay rules for feds working above their pay grade.
The Office of Management and Budget detailed to agencies in new FAQs why the short-term continuing resolution will not require cuts as called for under the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
In today's Federal Newscast: If you're in the government, you may or may not see more pay in 2024. Sen. Rand Paul "waste shames" specific programs in his 9th Annual Festivus Report. And agencies have new guidance to promote more public engagement in federal rulemaking.
Even more trends from the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results have appeared in OPM’s deeper dive report, assessing the perspectives of federal employees.
In today's Federal Newscast: The National Security Agency issued its cybersecurity year-in-review report. A new document calls on DoD to improve its processes for civilian harm reduction. And the Treasury IG said the IRS needs to do more to enforce the TikTok ban.
The new White House directive, the first government-wide Section 508 guidance in more than a decade, looks to hold agencies more accountable for meeting digital accessibility requirements.
The Government Accountability Office, the chief oversight arm of Congress , has a new chief scientist. He joins the agency after having been chief scientist at Noblis, a nonprofit research and consulting institute with many federal clients.
State Department is celebrating members of the Foreign Service community for their volunteer work overseas.
The Government Accountability Office recently upheld the protest of a contract award from the Defense Intelligence Agency. DIA was hiring a small business to conduct counterintelligence training. It used a slightly unconventional approach to evaluating bidders.
The last thing the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs is new employees who have a substance use disorder or or felons with access to VA pharmacies. But the agency lacks a consistent procedure for finding out about such people from the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the VHA, in fact, hired thousands of people who might have drug-related convictions.
Theaters, opera halls and concert venues were all hit hard by the pandemic. People didn't want to gather in close quarters. To get a gauge on how and where people might be participating in the arts again, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) focused on that topic in its most recent five-year survey. For more on the methodology and how the results guide NEA activities, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with the agency's director of research and analysis, Sunil Iyengar.
The IG substantiated several allegations of misconduct by former DCSA Director William Lietzau, including sexual harassment and misusing his position to provide personal favors.
Federal News Network is compiling a list of agencies that have so far made return-to-office announcements for their employees. The list will be regularly refreshed as we learn more.
The State Department processed over 24 million passport books and cards in fiscal 2023 — a new record. And it's back to processing passport applications within 6-8 weeks for routine service.