The next leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee is backing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to clear out top officials at the FBI. Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on FBI Director Chris Wray and his second…
December 11, 2024
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn plans to introduce a new package of bills this week, called the DOGE Acts. One bill would require agencies to report to Congress on the impacts of expanded telework and remote…
December 10, 2024
Some employees at the Social Security Administration have locked in their current telework levels through 2029. The agency reached an agreement last week with one of its unions, the American Federation of Government Employees. The updated…
December 9, 2024
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is asking President-elect Donald Trump to support her legislation to expand insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization for military personnel. In a letter to Trump, Duckworth is urging the President-elect to…
December 6, 2024
A watchdog report finds Veterans Affairs incorrectly processed disability claims from veterans and underpaid benefits that some veterans were eligible for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 5, 2024
The IRS is raising the alarm on identify theft scams this holiday season. The agency says it’s seeing an uptick in phishing email and texts and other scams to get taxpayers to hand over their…
December 4, 2024
President-elect Trump tapped businessman John Phelan to serve as the next secretary of the Navy, saying Phelan will ‘put the business of the U.S. Navy above all else.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
December 2, 2024
The Treasury Department says an IRS hiring freeze is possible if Congress doesn’t address a $20 billion budget anomaly. The IRS already saw a $20 billion cut to its modernization fund. Learn more about your…
November 27, 2024
The Pentagon is out with its first draft of what could become the biggest government AI contract in history. Potential bidders have a little under a month to offer feedback on the draft RFP for…
November 26, 2024
SSA confirmed that President Joe Biden is expected to name Colvin, a 30-year SSA veteran and former acting commissioner for six years, to lead SSA during the transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
November 25, 2024
President Joe Biden is recognizing 236 federal employees across 30 agencies for their exceptional leadership and accomplishments. The Office of Personnel Management announced the winners of the 2024 Presidential Rank Awards on Thursday. Learn more…
November 22, 2024
Two government contractors agree to pay a total of $4.3 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and forced the Army to overpay for IT hardware. The Justice Department says Dell…
November 22, 2024
At least one member of Congress wants to do away with the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Alabama Republican Gary Palmer has submitted a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the CMMC rule. Learn…
November 21, 2024
The White House-led initiative to overhaul the security clearance and personnel vetting process has entered a new phase. The Performance Accountability Council in its latest report on “Trusted Workforce 2.0 says agencies have updated all…
November 19, 2024