Barack Obama
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The Office of Personnel Management is granting Direct-Hire Authority to certain federal agencies so they can fill needed jobs to fight the Zika threat.
March 04, 2016 -
A court ruling says OPM acting Director Beth Cobert shouldn't be allowed to serve in her role. The administration continues to stand by its nomination. Political pundits say the legal disagreement is the least of the worries when it comes to the political appointee process.
February 24, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management recently released guidelines for agencies to follow as they stand up new onboarding plans for senior executives.
February 15, 2016 -
Legislation to boost federal workers' pay by 5.3 percent is set to be introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) The bill comes after President Barack Obama proposed a 1.6 percent increase in his fiscal 2017 budget.
February 12, 2016 -
President Barack Obama is requesting $89.8 billion for federal IT in 2017, including $51.3 billion for civilian agencies and $38.5 billion for the Defense Department.
February 09, 2016 -
Federal News Radio reporters share some of the early takeaways from the fiscal year 2017 budget request, which the Office of Management and Budget released today.
February 09, 2016 -
Here's a breakdown of major agencies and the proposed funding amounts for fiscal 2017, which are included the President Obama's $1.1 trillion budget.
February 09, 2016 -
To help U.S. agencies operating in the Arctic region, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency has been releasing non-classified data to anyone who wants to use it, public or private.
February 05, 2016 -
Administration officials confirmed the raise would be included in the President's fiscal 2017 budget, which is due out on Feb. 9.
February 03, 2016 -
In a short video released by the Obama administration, National Security Advisor Susan Rice calls on viewers to consider a career in public service.
January 27, 2016 -
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the plan to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, the hiring of 200 special agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as well as the investment in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network and National Firearms Act applications.
January 21, 2016 -
President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech offered few details on new programs or initiatives for federal managers and contractors. But the President did announce a new public-private sector effort to find a cure for cancer, led by Vice President Joe Biden.
January 13, 2016 -
This gallery includes official White House photos taken at President Barack Obama's earlier State of the Union addresses, capturing some of the emotion, ceremony and sense of history surrounding the annual event.
January 12, 2016 -
The FBI will hire more than 230 National Instant Criminal Background Check System examiners and other specialists, nearly double its existing workforce, to help process mandatory background checks. The agency is also partnering with the U.S. Digital Service to overhaul the NICS.
January 05, 2016 -
The Obama administration will use law enforcement and even military force to deter cyber attacks in new policy.
December 29, 2015