Small agencies are having some of the biggest problems modernizing their legacy systems to strengthen defenses against cyber attacks. But major agencies like Treasury are also in the spotlight on how they are addressing system vulnerabilities.
The House Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee questioned executives from Customs and Border Protection, the General Services Administration and the National Treasury Employees Union about the current status of and challenges to CBP’s hiring, retention and infrastructure.
The Office of Personnel Management has new guidance for agencies to begin closing six governmentwide skills gaps. Closing gaps in cybersecurity, as well as the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is one of OPM's top concerns.
Now that the main tax filing season is in the books, the Internal Revenue Service is regrouping and looking for ways it can improve customer service. The Partnership for Public Service has done research into what it takes to improve customer service. Mallory Barg Bulman, research director at the Partnership, shares insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The Veterans Affairs Department says nearly 97 percent of veterans received an appointment at a VA medical center within 30 days. But the Government Accountability Office says otherwise. GAO's own study suggests average wait times range from 22 to 71 days for an appointment.
Beginnings of the defense authorization bill call for a 2.1 percent raise for active military members and a 27,000 increase in troops.
Senior officials with the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget say the answer of whether or not the May 2017 full roll-out of the DATA Act is more complicated than a simple yes or no.
A new report singles out DoD's workforce, TRICARE and service contracts as areas of future change.
The Senate will take on its 12 annual budget bills this week. But the House is not moving so fast. It fact, some members want to roll back the budget resolutions so laboriously worked out last year. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin it's not shaping up to be a super productive week on Capitol Hill.
Peter Levitas, former deputy director in the Federal Trade Commission's competition bureau, now a partner in the antitrust practice group at the law firm Arnold & Porter, tells Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin the FTC is unlikely to change its policies, despite having two vacancies to fill.
Jacob Parcell and his Mobile Gov Community of Practice help agencies test mobile apps and websites on various devices, promote code sharing, and inform mobility policy.
The General Services Administration is soliciting industry input on how to buy office supplies differently through the multiple award schedules. Some in industry say GSA is reacting to continued challenges with the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI).
The Department of Justice has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a case that could impact presidential appointments and thousands of federal employees.
With roughly nine months until Inauguration Day, VA leadership is trying to implement a major transformation to the way it delivers health care and interacts with veterans and its own employees. But the department needs a plan and a new governance structure in place to ensure that whatever progress is made now endures beyond Jan. 20, 2017.
Multiple Department of Agriculture agencies showed off their scientific expertise at the fourth USA Science & Engineering Festival.