Bennie Thompson

Christmas in July: Omnibus would give TSA employees pay raise next summer

The government funding bill includes $398 million to bring TSA salaries in line with the rest of the federal workforce and the General Schedule system.

Pay

FILE - In this March 21, 2016, file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends. Officials announced the settlement Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, which must be approved by a federal judge. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Congressmen want to know what agencies are doing to ensure clean water across America

Federal Newscast

Connolly NDAA amendment would put a Schedule F revival to rest

Congress

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

FILE - In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Transportation Security Administration officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. The Biden administration says it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports. The Department of Homeland Security directed the acting head of the TSA to come up with a plan within 90 days to raise the pay of the screeners and expand their rights to collective bargaining. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

House advances bill to boost pay, benefits for TSA employees

Pay & Benefits

DHS reviewing misconduct discipline processes after unpublished IG reports come to light

Agency Oversight

White House proposes major pay raise for TSA screening workforce in 2023

Workforce

Federal employee union presses DHS to follow through on expanding collective bargaining for TSOs

Unions

Nancy Pelosi, Pete Aguilar, Bennie Thompson

CISA cyber incident reporting requirements trip on defense bill finish line

Cybersecurity

FILE - In this June 24, 2020, file photo, a Transportation Security Administration officer works at Love Field in Dallas. President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic -- a “strong wall” that allowed only U.S. citizens inside, he boasted in May. But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve. Exempted were thousands of residents of the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

TSA officers score MSPB appeal rights under new agreement

Workforce Rights/Governance

Defense bill set to deal civilian cyber agency a big power boost

Cybersecurity

The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

TSP changes, retirement help for former seasonal feds and other bills to watch

Congress

Tanker trucks are parked near the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. That's according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Colonial Pipeline’s CEO Joseph Blount told the Journal that he authorized the payment after the ransomware attack because the company didn’t know the extent of the damage. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

CISA under pressure to put more teeth in cyber requirements following Colonial Pipeline attack

Lawmakers are questioning whether CISA is involved enough in responding to cyber incidents and overseeing the security of critical infrastructure sectors.

Cybersecurity

In this Monday, June 27, 2016, photo, a passenger passes by a sign for the Transportation Security Administration's TSA Precheck line in Terminal A at Logan Airport in Boston. By air or car, summer 2017 travel numbers are expected to rise over the previous year thanks to deals on airfares and stable gasoline prices. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Biden administration orders TSA to expand union rights, explore pay reform for screeners

The Biden administration directed the Transportation Security Administration to expand collective bargaining rights, begin negotiating a new contract and…

Workforce

GAO flags longstanding quality and organizational concerns with DHS OIG

Agency Oversight

The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is working with the National Academy of Public Administration on a five-year strategic plan and a path forward for implementing nearly two dozen recommendations from the Government Accountability Office.