Federal Drive

New leadership at the Senior Executives Association

In a workforce of about two million, the federal government has only about 8,000 members in the senior executive service. A small number, but crucial,…

SES

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A new rule for those involved in federal acquisition

Acquisition Policy

Court rules against feds getting monetary damages when they go unpaid in government shutdown

Workforce

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telework, work from home, home office, federal employees

House Republicans urge EEOC bring employees fully back to the office

Federal Newscast

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Industry has lots to say about the Homeland Security plan for cyber incident reporting

Cybersecurity

At least Congress was able to keep the trains running on time

Congress

How the government can improve the work life for veterans and reservists

Veterans Affairs

FILE - This Feb. 25, 2011 file photo shows Tthe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Two former Commerce Department executives take on intellectual property protection

Technology

The government can’t hire fast enough to keep up with the spending bills

Hiring/Retention

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gets high marks for its cybersecurity program

Federal Newscast

Did you miss Giving Tuesday? I’ve got news for you…

Tom Temin Commentary

When you solicit commercial services, make sure you and bidders define the terms

The Agriculture Department recently lost a contract award protest. It was attempting to purchase commercial style services for evictions and foreclosures…

Contracting

FILE - A Boeing 747 takes off from the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 7, 2020. Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as more people travel in coming years, and that has the aviation industry facing the prospect of tighter environmental regulations and higher costs. At the opening of a huge aviation industry show near London, on Monday, July 18, 2022, discussion about climate change replaced much of the usual buzz over big airplane orders. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

A gaggle of agencies seeks development of sustainable airplane fuel

One of the top goals of the climate crowd is development of a new jet fuel. Now a group of federal department and agencies has launched a public challenge…

Technology

President’s Management Agenda sets training and supplier diversity goals

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast: The President’s Management Agenda sets agency goals for training and supplier diversity, among others. Seventy House lawmakers push for billions of dollars for the Social Security Administration. And the Senate confirms a new Defense Department IG.