Agriculture Department

Homeland Security returns money to a state hosting a spiffy new lab

The new National Bio and Agro-Defense facility came in under budget, which has produced a sort of financial echo.

Facilities/Construction

Cloud Exchange 2024: GSA’s Adam Grandt-Nesher, USDA’s Arianne Gallagher-Welcher on future of federal digital services

Cloud Computing

Ten federal agencies receive ‘A+’ in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals

Contracting

First Look

GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized

Workforce

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More guardrails needed for any potential agency relocations, federal advocates say

Workforce

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USDA putting $100M to work to modernize key benefits program

Management

OMB focused on automation, federal employee satisfaction as keys to better public-facing services

Workforce

Cyber rotation program aims to boost skills, retention of federal employees

Cybersecurity

Senate takes big step to avoid government shutdown

In today’s Federal Newscast: President Biden plans to nominate a new second-in-command at the State Department. Military families could see improvements…

Federal Newscast

After USDA Antideficiency Act violation, lawmakers push bill for more relocation oversight

Although USDA met its obligations to notify Congress about a transfer of funds to support NIFA’s relocation, the department did not meet the same requirements…

Workforce

650,000 federal paychecks at risk, as IT, workforce challenges threaten National Finance Center

Workforce

To address some issues in the short-term, the Agriculture Department said NFC is on track to hire 80 new employees by January 2024.

Agriculture Department

Homeland Security returns money to a state hosting a spiffy new lab

Cloud Exchange 2024: GSA’s Adam Grandt-Nesher, USDA’s Arianne Gallagher-Welcher on future of federal digital services

Ten federal agencies receive ‘A+’ in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals

GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized

More guardrails needed for any potential agency relocations, federal advocates say

USDA putting $100M to work to modernize key benefits program

A Deeper Look at the Agriculture Department

USDA on a mission to make its workforce more data savvy

Seven federal agencies band together to form new ‘Climate Corps’

OMB focused on automation, federal employee satisfaction as keys to better public-facing services

Cyber rotation program aims to boost skills, retention of federal employees

Senate takes big step to avoid government shutdown

After USDA Antideficiency Act violation, lawmakers push bill for more relocation oversight

650,000 federal paychecks at risk, as IT, workforce challenges threaten National Finance Center