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In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that while diversity has increased among workers at the State Department overall, that has not been the case for upper level managers.
February 26, 2020 -
The General Services Administration's Multiple Awards Schedules program is one of the government's premier programs for buying common goods and services. Now GSA is in the midst of consolidating 24 schedules into one.
February 26, 2020 -
In a first, the State Department in January established what it describes as an enterprise-level data and analytics hub. The Center for Analytics aims to help diplomats do their jobs more effectively using data analytics.
February 25, 2020 -
Carrie Cordero at the Center for a New American Security argues that Congressional oversight of federal cybersecurity is too much of a patchwork and ought to be consolidated.
February 25, 2020 -
The Social Security Administration wants to activate 80-year-old legal authority for hearing disability cases.
February 25, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies receive new ways to protect their data on contractor or non-federal systems.
February 25, 2020 -
As Congress returns to business this week, a little bloodied and dazed by political developments of last month, it's got a 2021 budget to contemplate.
February 24, 2020 -
Recently the Federal Labor Relations Authority turned down a request from the departments of Education and Agriculture to issue a policy statement clarifying what's a condition of employment and a working condition.
February 24, 2020