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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel deals with much more than whistleblower cases — its mission also covers complaints of political activity in the federal workplace.
It's been over a year now since President Donald Trump signed the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law, which he and top VA leadership said would give them much-needed authority to fire employees more quickly.
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection Executive Assistant Commissioner in it's Field Operations Office Todd Owen says CBP rarely separates family units at ports of entry.
The Defense Information Systems Agency used an Other Transaction Agreement to perform the work, so its scope is unclear. And at least for now, so is the winning firm's identity.
A pilot program is making it easier for recent veterans with military trucking licenses to transition into civilian occupations.
Now that the fourth quarter of the federal budget year has begun, federal contracting expert Larry Allen says assisted acquisition services, speed and knowing when to let projects go are critical.
Each of the military services are facing shortages of pilots, especially combat pilots, which defense officials have tended to blame on increasing demand from the commercial airline industry.
In today's Federal Newscast, almost three dozen former military officers and officials said the ban undermines national security.
With a November industry day, the Army is planning a year of pilots to test "smart city" technologies on its bases.
The changing dynamic in space exploration is turning out to be mutually beneficial for both NASA and the companies with which it finds itself collaborating.
Marcy Jacobs, executive director of the VA's digital services, is also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.
The Air Force Reserves Command, like the Air Force itself, has a constant need for flight engineers. But it takes a long time to develop and train flight engineers.
Heather White, federal employment lawyer and partner at the Federal Practice Group, thinks the proposed merger of the departments of Labor and Education may be a pretext to eliminate some of the functions of those agencies, water down their missions, and possibly even downsize their workforces.
In today's Federal Newscast, according to an assessment of its own workforce, nearly have of senior leaders at the Food and Drug Administration are eligible to retire in the next two years.