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Farming these days is a downright scientific enterprise. Precise measurement of soil, water, air, and seed conditions all figure in. The work never stops for scientists at the Agricultural Research Service.
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters on Thursday that a potential government shutdown wouldn’t keep the agency from starting the tax filing season on Jan. 29, as planned.
The $20 billion supplemental funding request for SSA over the next 10 years would be crucial to reach the quality of services that the public expects, the American Federation of Government Employees said.
House lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to shed more light on an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment.
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM), is a critical need for the United States, especially since math skills of American students keep dropping. The National Science Foundation has been funding research into STEM education.
The Internal Revenue Service is answering more calls and providing help to taxpayers at levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's Federal Newscast: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has a new inspector general. Holiday returns keep the Postal Service busy and raking in the cash. And more Bureau of Prisons pay incentives get the death penalty.
The Department of Veterans Affairs spent much of last year making its IT shop one of the most attractive places to work in the federal government.
Office of Personnel Management Deputy Director Rob Shriver said there will be a continuing and increasing emphasis on pooled hiring in the coming months.
This fed has a long career as an engineer and cyber security practitioner for the Navy and Marine Corps. He reached the Senior Executive Service years ago. Now he's on the civilian side of government, as the chief information security officer for the Homeland Security Department.
While the buzzword of 2024 may be artificial intelligence, or some derivative like generative AI or large language models, the biggest challenge and focus for federal IT community will continue to be the people.
After the latest 5.2% federal pay raise, pay compression now applies to 60% of locality pay areas, with some senior-level feds in 35 of the 58 areas hitting an arbitrary pay ceiling.
The Agriculture Department's Food and Nutrition Service helps millions of Americans of all ages every year. It operates several programs to help people of all ages with something kind of essential.
At the National Science Foundation (NSF), artificial intelligence has become a high priority agenda item. Recently, it appointed a new special assistant to the director to focus on AI.