(8/28/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Exceeding its goal, the VA finds housing for thousands of homeless veterans. An original digital services SWAT team celebrates nine years on the job. And Confederate Civil War officer A.P. Hill…
August 28, 2023
(8/25/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Labor Department is struggling to retain drug intervention specialists in its Job Corps centers. The Justice Department IG says the background-check process for hiring DEA agents falls way…
August 25, 2023
(8/24/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Defense Department now has an option to reach the cloud from outside the continental United States. The Postal Service says it can account for all of its employees…
August 24, 2023
(8/23/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Staffing shortages are on the rise across America at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says 89% of TSP participants are “satisfied.” And the GSA…
August 23, 2023
(8/22/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: California lawmakers want more passport offices in their state. A losing bidder again protests a 10-year $65 billion DoD health care contract. And a CISA hiring spree, lands more than 1,300…
August 22, 2023
(8/21/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: NTEU disaster relief grants are now available through the FEEA Assistance Fund. The Defense Department offers FEMA a big hand of assistance in Hawaii. And House Democrats say OPM’s definition of…
August 21, 2023
(8/18/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The General Services Administration is taking on unconscious bias, with identity-verification technology. The Patent office changes the name of its scholars program from Thomas Edison to Marian Croak. And sexual harassment at America’s military academies…
August 18, 2023
(8/17/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Congress weighs-in on the process of how agencies are moving to the cloud. Mental-health struggles remain a concern for those seeking security clearances. And feds get a little boost in their reimbursable…
August 17, 2023
(8/16/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The FBI is getting a new leader to take on insider threats. The Defense Department mobilizes resources to help in Hawaii. And the saga of the CIO-SP4 contract continues.
August 16, 2023
(8/15/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: An IRS watchdog says the handling of sensitive taxpayer records is often sloppy. CISA launches a new program to help bolster the network security of critical infrastructure organizations. And Republicans…
August 15, 2023
(8/14/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The recent Chinese hack of a Microsoft vulnerability, prompts DHS to step-up its analysis of all threats to cloud environments. The Postal Service is launching a new initiative to address declines in…
August 14, 2023
In today’s Federal Newscast, an IRS watchdog finds the agency incorrectly flagged tens of thousands of taxpayers as deceased.
August 11, 2023
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is strengthening its ability to investigate and remedy employment discrimination allegations filed against federal contractors.
August 10, 2023
In today’s Federal Newscast, five years since issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking, agencies can finally conduct 360 degree reviews with their contractors.
August 9, 2023