Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers are concerned that an upcoming loss of retention-based pay bonuses will lead to worsening staff attrition and further deterioration of workplace conditions. The American Federation of Government Employees…
October 23, 2023
The Federal Lab Consortium (FLC) is looking to see if there is interest in a mentorship program for federal technology transfer professionals. It recently wrapped up a survey of FLC members to gauge the viability…
October 20, 2023
Ever since last year’s ruling from the Supreme Court, which paved the way for states to ban abortion, confusion among the medical community in certain states is at an all-time high as to the treatments…
October 20, 2023
On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: With the ongoing changes to reproductive care laws in the country, how is Veterans Affairs navigating the waters? A new potential way for federal scientists…
October 20, 2023
Lawmakers are once again proposing changes to telework and remote work for federal employees, this time by attempting to put the government’s definitions of the workplace arrangements into law. If enacted, the Telework Reform Act would codify…
October 20, 2023
The Social Security Administration overpaid about 2 million beneficiaries over the past two years, and is telling lawmakers that more staffing is needed to reduce improper payments. SSA is dealing with its lowest staffing level…
October 20, 2023
With the third quarter of 2023 wrapped up, TSP returns did not look quite as solid. To get a sense of what that means and what investors should consider, Federal Drive host Tom Temin got…
October 19, 2023
Obesity is worsening as a military recruitment and readiness problem. Too many potential enlistees arrive at recruitment stations too fat. More than two thirds of active duty service members carry too much weight. Federal Drive…
October 19, 2023
Agencies are supposed to protect their data systems from cybersecurity threats, especially those known as high value asset systems. The Homeland Security Department office of inspector general looked at a high value asset system operated by the…
October 19, 2023
On today’s episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The TSA is found to have some serious cybersecurity deficiencies. What to do about obesity among military service members. How are Thrift Savings Plan investment…
October 19, 2023
Typically, the process to update the cybersecurity controls that form the basis of federal information security standards takes at least a month, if not longer. But the National Institute of Standards and Technology today is…
October 19, 2023
Two tough new rules from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council are coming, but originating with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. They have to do with contractor incident reporting and for how contractors button up unclassified systems. For…
October 18, 2023
An urgent report from the Government Accountability Office is aimed at the State Department. GAO called for State to, in its words, “expeditiously get on with a cybersecurity risk management program.” State has a plan,…
October 18, 2023