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Under the Heroes Act, the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package House Democrats unveiled Tuesday, eligible federal employees would keep teleworking through the end of the year, while those working on the frontlines of the government's pandemic response could receive up to $10,000 in additional premium pay.
The coronavirus pandemic multiplied the need for agency wide telework capabilities and that also means more security concerns. Venice Goodwine, chief information security officer for the Agriculture Department, said her agency took a phased approach with capacity tests across different mission areas.
GSA's Public Buildings Service has responded to the emerging needs of tenant agencies, and has taken steps to prepare for a gradual influx of employees at the federal buildings it manages.
In the face of the coronavirus and the multiple compounding crises connected with this pandemic, how could a failure to meet financial obligations affect your security clearance?
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Defense Department for more details about its plans to continue to provide a technology and cyber leadership program after the Pentagon ended its 30-year-old CIO development curriculum.
Do you find yourself wistfully looking back to the good old days of 2008-09? If so, welcome to what may be a fast-growing club.
The Veterans Health Administration is tracking 1,293 coronavirus cases among its employees since March, according to the department's public data. The department has also announced a phased plan for resuming normal operations at its medical facilities, benefits offices and cemeteries.
The Department of Homeland Security has created a new, derived alternative credential for both new and existing employees and contractors who need access to the agency's networks but can't physically visit a DHS facility to replace or get a new personal identity verification (PIV) card during the coronavirus pandemic.
A group that includes many National Park Service former employees and supporters is urging the Trump administration to go slow when it comes to reopening America's public wilderness.
GSA, DHS and other agencies are trying to address new challenges of hiring and onboarding employees during the pandemic emergency, and these changes are bringing agencies closer to modern human resources practices.
Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the US Army and Cole Engineering Services join host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access for a wide ranging discussion of a new virtual simulation tool that helps train first responders.
An independent assessment by the Defense Business Board found DoD's chief management officer is “nearly unanimously” viewed as ineffective — partly because the CMO was never set up for success.
A trio of congressionally-chartered commissions have a long list of ideas for the federal workforce, including changes to hiring, veterans preference and internship programs, which they want to include in the next defense authorization bill.
In a letter to House leadership, a group of congressional Democrats said new paid parental leave benefits should extend to federal employees who recently had or will have a new child before the original Oct. 1 implementation date.