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DHS missing criteria data for grants awarded to combat extremism, GAO says

Back in 2016, the Department of Homeland Security was on the case against violent extremism, handing out 26 grants totaling $10 million to state and local…

Agency Oversight

Sun shines on the U.S. Capitol dome, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Despite outward appearances, Congressional staff doing more work than meets the eye

Congress

Border Patrol agent Justin Castrejon looks toward where the border wall makes its way over a mountain Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, near Tecate, Calif. President Donald Trump’s reshaping of U.S. immigration policy may be most felt in his undoing of asylum. Castrejon says migrants pay $8,000 to $10,000 to be guided through the mountains and picked up by a driver once they reach a road. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

CBP creates new position to handle administrative load at Mexico border

Workforce

Defense workers get ethics reminder from DoD secretary

Federal Newscast

This research executive has done a lot to bring small businesses into the fold

Management

Contracting

It will be a while before the Trump era’s impact on contracting is gone

It’s axiomatic that Defense spending will get cut with a Democratic Congress and White House, right? Not so fast.

A new set of priorities for the State Department means good data will be in high demand

Presuming the Biden State Department wants to use data to inform its decisions, the CDO position should be in high demand.

Big Data

DoD study reveals soldiers need to get more shut-eye

Federal Newscast

Top Biden administration officials promise to rebuild, set new tone with federal workforce

Workforce

How the contractor thinks the new electronic records systems is going at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology

How the National Security Council could better deal with technology-based threats

Technology

COVID relief bill includes provisions to help federal employees

Federal Newscast

Congress feels threatened but it doesn’t like the security measures it and its staff are enduring

Congress

Black federal executives have high hopes for the latest executive order on racial equity

Workforce

Federal Drive got a look at the recent history and future of Black federal executives with the director of the African American Federal Executives Association, Tyra Dent Smith.

DHS missing criteria data for grants awarded to combat extremism, GAO says

Despite outward appearances, Congressional staff doing more work than meets the eye

CBP creates new position to handle administrative load at Mexico border

Defense workers get ethics reminder from DoD secretary

This research executive has done a lot to bring small businesses into the fold

It will be a while before the Trump era’s impact on contracting is gone

A new set of priorities for the State Department means good data will be in high demand

DoD study reveals soldiers need to get more shut-eye

Top Biden administration officials promise to rebuild, set new tone with federal workforce

How the contractor thinks the new electronic records systems is going at the Department of Veterans Affairs

How the National Security Council could better deal with technology-based threats

COVID relief bill includes provisions to help federal employees

Congress feels threatened but it doesn’t like the security measures it and its staff are enduring

Black federal executives have high hopes for the latest executive order on racial equity

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