The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants agencies to finish what they started years ago, and focus on protecting the Social Security numbers of federal employees.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services just started a new pilot project to see about reducing that paperwork burden for companies that hire non-citizen workers. The Known Employer pilot lets employers show their eligibility once a year instead of every time they sponsor an immigrant visa. James McCament, is the deputy associate director for Service Center Operations at USCIS, talks to Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
NASA Administrator recently paid a visit to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, where many of the crews of the International Space Station train.
A reduction in soldiers' housing allowances cut revenues of private companies that operate military housing. The Army may allow those firms to assess rental costs to make up part of the difference.
Fiscal 2015 was a record-breaking year for the Internal Revenue Service, according to the tax agency’s Data Book. But it was also a year that marked a continued decline in funding for the agency, leading to shrinking numbers in its workforce and in the agency’s enforcement branch.
A senior adviser for Defense Secretary Ash Carter and longtime Senate committee staffer has been named as acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
The board chairman of Washington's Metro subway system says it may be necessary to shut down entire rail lines for months at a time for maintenance work.
A panel of five women who have successfully climbed the ladder of federal employment offered advice and inspiration to other feds seeking to emulate their achievements.
Congress' first round of report cards on agencies' progress with the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act is only the beginning. Agencies can expect more reports from the Government Accountability Office this year, plus a few changes to way they're graded and evaluated on FITARA implementation.
Dr. Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), talks to Women of Washington hosts Aileen Black and Gigi Schumm.
In less than a year, a new president will take the oath of office. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the Presidential Transitions Improvement Act, which is designed to make transitions go more smoothly.
A draft memo released for public comment March 29 would require GSA to run a governmentwide contract for mobile devices and services, and mandate agencies use that new vehicle by August 2018.
Federal News Radio reporters Meredith Somers and Nicole Ogrysko join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss changes in commuter benefits and how the 2017 GOP budget proposal would affect feds. March 30, 2016
Rather than cutting DLA, the Department of Defense should consider growing the agency and its mission. DLA is not perfect, but it has proven it can do more. It should be allowed to do so.
A proposed bill, the Financial Transparency Act, could help make financial data easier to file, search and understand. Mike Starr, vice president of governmental and regulatory affairs at financial software firm Workiva, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide insight.