Agriculture Department
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In today's Federal Newscast, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) would give federal employees bonuses, for flagging agency programs with more money than they can spend.
October 25, 2019 -
OMB acting director Russ Vought highlighted the lack of funding as one of several decisions by the Senate that will impact agencies in the fiscal 2020 consolidated spending bill.
October 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees would receive mandatory Internet of Things cybersecurity training under a new bill introduced by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA).
October 22, 2019 -
Federal CIO Suzette Kent said the first agency paid back money to the Technology Modernization Fund and several others returned money after reconfiguring its plans.
October 22, 2019 -
From a data collection standpoint, the pilot could be a game-changer for USDA researchers, who until now have jotted down data points in field books before entering them into a central database.
October 14, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration and Defense Logistics Agency are conducting the first comprehensive Federal Supply Class review in almost 50 years.
October 11, 2019 -
Sean Kelley sits down with Chad Sheridan to discuss his new role as Chief, Service Delivery and Operations at USDA-Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.
October 10, 2019 -
OPM is working with the Federal CIO Council to create a job rotation program for federal employees who went through the Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy.
October 08, 2019 -
A quiet update for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation shows how reorgs can work without flamethrowing.
October 04, 2019 -
A picky law known as the Service Contract Labor Standards Act has the potential to make a hash out of an ordinary procurement.
October 03, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says the USDA relocation is delaying implementation of the Farm Bill.
September 30, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says nine agencies violated the Anti-Deficiency Act in fiscal 2018.
September 24, 2019 -
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton are trying to block the Bureau of Land Management relocation with new legislation. They have introduced a bill that would require the BLM headquarters to remain in the national capital region.
September 12, 2019 -
Shouldn’t the feds responsible for programs impacting crops, cattle and minerals be closer to the taxpayers who produce, manage and depend on them?
August 29, 2019 -
The government management ranks aren't totally at odds with their employees.
August 22, 2019