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Current and former federal technology officials say the recent inspector general report on GSA’s Login.gov reinforced why working with the Technology Transformation Service continues to leave a sour taste in many agency’s mouths.
March 28, 2023 -
The United States Agency for International Development is focused on its modernization efforts for employees.
March 28, 2023 -
For a community that was disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, access to critical medical supplies during emergencies is one of the major concerns for the new director of the federal Indian Health Service.
March 28, 2023 -
Although agencies have made progress in promoting equal employment opportunities, the EEOC's latest federal workforce report shows that some inequities still exist in governmentwide workforce demographics.
March 27, 2023 -
Barely two months old, the 118th Congress is getting advice from all over. For decades, the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has issued a list of 13 steps Congress could take to restore trust in government, improve program performance, and keep things honest.
March 27, 2023 -
TikTok was not the only thing discussed on Capitol Hill last week. Good old-fashioned budget hearings also broke out all over. They revealed a lot about hoped-for spending priorities in 2024. For the details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Jack Fitzpatrick, a congressional reporter with Bloomberg Government.
March 27, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A bill is reintroduced to establish an IG office for the agency that manages the Thrift Savings Plan. The Postal Service surpasses more than $2 billion in losses so far this fiscal year. And the Biden administration is figuring out a way to bring some standardization to how agencies hire cyber workers.
March 27, 2023 -
The Commerce Department's inspector general is hiring fast to oversee billions of dollars in CHIPS Act spending.
March 24, 2023 -
The Office of Personnel Management still has a lot of rebuilding to do. The Trump administration tried to roll its functions into the White House and GSA.
March 24, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A new House subcommittee chairman pledges to conduct rigorous oversight of CISA. All 44 Army installations institute the military housing Tenant Bill of Rights. And the White House is putting up $250 million to help make federal buildings more climate friendly.
March 24, 2023 -
Among efforts to tackle climate change, protect public health and improve infrastructure, a top priority of the EPA budget request is rebuilding its workforce.
March 24, 2023 -
A ten-judge majority of the 5th Circuit's 17 judges upheld a 2022 decision that blocked the vaccine mandate nationwide.
March 24, 2023 -
Nina Albert, the commissioner of the Public Building Service at GSA, said with approximately 50% of GSA’s lease portfolio expiring in the next five years, agencies have some urgency to figure out their office space plans for the future.
March 23, 2023 -
The omnibus appropriations bill enacted last year, contains something called the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act.
March 23, 2023 -
In part 1 of this commentary, Prachi Sukhatankar discusses the need for federal agencies to build a climate intelligence foundation, along with the benefits and challenges of such an undertaking.
March 22, 2023