2020 Census
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Commerce Department’s inspector general is running an audit of the bureau’s cybersecurity measures.
October 21, 2019 -
The inspectors general for the Departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs are setting up a new VA health care fraud task force.
October 02, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 50,000 federal employees will get a chance to sound off about their benefits this fall in the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Employee Benefits survey.
October 01, 2019 -
The Census Bureau has stood up a “fusion center” to monitor social media for misinformation during the 2020 count and has doubled down on its resilience planning in the final months of preparation.
September 12, 2019 -
Thousands of temporary Census Bureau hires will lay the groundwork for the rest of the 2020 population count, later this month knocking on doors to ensure the agency has a complete list of addresses.
August 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Mark Esper is poised to become the next Defense secretary. If he’s confirmed, one of his first jobs will be to help fill the rest of the vacant politically-appointed positions in the Pentagon.
July 17, 2019 -
Trump abandons controversial bid to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, directs agencies dig through existing databases.
July 11, 2019 -
In an interview with The Associated Press, Barr said the Trump administration will take action in the coming days that he believes will allow the government to ask the controversial question.
July 08, 2019 -
The Justice Department says it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
July 05, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Trade Commission said complaints about scammers pretending to be from the government reached the highest levels on record this spring.
July 05, 2019 -
Trump says it's important that a 'very simple and basic' question be included on the 2020 census: 'Are you a Citizen of the United States?'
July 04, 2019 -
The Department of Justice says it's still looking for a way to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census
July 04, 2019 -
The Justice Department says the 2020 Census is moving ahead without a question about citizenship
July 03, 2019 -
The Supreme Court is forbidding President Donald Trump’s administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census for now
June 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, legislation in both the House and Senate aims to guarantee every senior a Social Security cost of living adjustment with an annual floor of no less than 3%.
June 25, 2019