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The IRS is planning to remain "fully operational," if Congress triggers a government shutdown at the end of this month.
September 13, 2023 -
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is often among the first to arrive on the scene, after an airplane or train crashes. Its expertise is renowned. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the NTSB needs to tighten up its own performance planning, particularly by more effectively connecting its strategic goals with its mission of transportation safety.
September 13, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The alarm bells are ringing almost everywhere about the negative impacts of a government shutdown. The Labor Department's spending on new technology has skyrocketed in recent years. And the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is leaning into efforts to secure widely used software code.
September 13, 2023 -
The Senate voted 50-46 on Tuesday to confirm VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher to serve as the department’s deputy secretary. Bradsher is the first woman to hold this title at the VA.
September 12, 2023 -
Five teams of senior leaders will examine everything from personnel and procurement policies to the Air Force's organizational chart. Their plans to move forward with reforms are due in January.
September 12, 2023 -
The Postal Service’s regulator is getting a bigger budget to oversee a nationwide shakeup of the USPS delivery network — but it's not as big of an increase as it expected.
September 11, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS is using AI to crack down on 1,600 deadbeat millionaires. Microsoft has disclosed how Chinese hackers accessed the email account of America's commerce secretary. And the Air National Guard has teamed-up with the Commanders — the ones from the NFL.
September 11, 2023 -
The opioid scourge is as much a rural as an urban problem. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of Health and Human Services, has spent five years and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to rural health services providers to help battle a nearly overwhelming problem. For its work, the HRSA team leading the effort has been named a finalist in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two members in-studio: HRSA's Rural Strategic Initiatives Director, Megan Meacham and Team Lead Sarah O'Donnell.
September 08, 2023 -
The House and Senate appropriations packages are far from the only priority for Congress this fall — and many of the other to-do items have direct impacts for federal employees.
September 07, 2023 -
“The Postal Service's strategic plan has the potential to help its operations and revenues, but how well the plan is implemented will affect how much help it provides. The important task of improving the financial condition of the Postal Service remains daunting.”
September 07, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A senator and congressman are moving to end government shutdowns once and for all. The Office of the National Cyber Director is developing a new cyber-posture report to help evaluate the current state of American cybersecurity. And victims exposed to Camp Lejeune's contaminated water have a new way to resolve their claims.
September 07, 2023 -
DOJ and the General Services Administration’s inspector general says Verizon’s cyber protections fell short of requirements outlined in the Trusted Internet Connections initiative from October 2017 to August 2021.
September 06, 2023 -
An innovation lab, nationwide coworking spaces, technology test-drives, short-term office revamp plans: GSA wants agencies to kick-start the revitalization of workspaces sooner rather than later. We share all the details.
September 06, 2023 -
The new system, nearly a decade in the making, is crucial to agencies managing an ever-growing store of digital records.
September 05, 2023 -
The Senate has returned to Washington. The House remains on recess for another week. Either way, Congress faces a haystack of work, and precious little time in the fiscal year to do it. For an update, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government congressional reporter, Zach Cohen.
September 05, 2023