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In today's Federal Newscast, while some members of Congress are trying to make sure federal employees can get paid during a potential shutdown, don't expect every member to feel sorry for them.
December 21, 2018 -
How can two organizations, using the same data, offer up two different takes on employee engagement in the federal workforce?
December 19, 2018 -
The military services know they’re facing challenges when it comes to hiring, training and keeping enough skilled personnel at their major maintenance depots.
December 18, 2018 -
CBO offered 16 options that could cut DoD spending and reduce the deficit.
December 17, 2018 -
Reps. Will Hurd and Robin Kelly want a more coordinated effort around artificial intelligence to improve how agencies recruit and train cyber workers.
December 17, 2018 -
Congress didn't send a sweeping civil service modernization package to the president's desk this year, but winners of this year's Presidential Rank Awards have some ideas on where they can start on their own.
December 14, 2018 -
TRICARE beneficiaries now have until the end of the year to change their health plan.
December 13, 2018 -
Kathleen McShane, who oversees the Small Business Administration's Women's Business Centers, enjoys mentoring women and encouraging them to take the next steps to launch their businesses.
December 12, 2018 -
Customs and Border Protection has told Accenture Federal Services to stop some work on the $297 million contract it signed late last year to help the agency more quickly hire border patrol agents and officers.
December 11, 2018 -
In an age of bipartisanship, a committee of policy think-tanks and good government groups, led by the Senior Executives Association, say they've found a consensual starting point for civil service modernization.
December 10, 2018 -
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is standing up a career roadmap aimed at helping its contracting workforce move up the agency's ranks, while the VA has moved to more virtual, instructor-led training.
December 07, 2018 -
Since 2010 the Presidential Management Fellows Program has brought thousands of students and recent graduates into federal service. Margot Conrad at the Partnership for Public Service had more details.
December 05, 2018 -
The military services are thinking about sending troops to different areas depending on deployability status.
December 04, 2018 -
Jothi Dugar, the NIH’s clinical center’s chief information security officer, said she is using the agency’s Diversity of Science effort to increase the number of women in cybersecurity.
November 29, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, with the threat of a government shutdown looming, the National Treasury Employees Union is pleading with Congress to pass the seven remaining appropriations bills.
November 28, 2018