Census Bureau
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An agency watchdog report has found Census Bureau systems failed to meet “peak recruiting demands” this summer – a claim that the bureau disputes.
November 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it's concerned by recent allegations of sexual harassment against American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox.
November 22, 2019 -
A four-week continuing resolution funds agencies at current levels through Dec. 20 and secures a 3.1% military pay raise, but the measure doesn't include a similar adjustment for civilian employees.
November 21, 2019 -
The bill will now proceed to the Senate. The President will need to sign a bill before midnight on Nov. 21 to avoid a shutdown.
November 18, 2019 -
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November 14, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to get rid of nearly 50 occupational series it says are not needed due to the evolution of work.
October 28, 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 -
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 Department of Housing and Urban Development's independent watchdog has cleared Secretary Ben Carson of any misconduct in connection with the order of a dining room set for his office.
September 13, 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 -
Beau Houser will join Census Bureau to be its chief information security officer after spending the last two years as SBA in a similar role.
August 22, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department's smoking ban at medical facilities now extends to its employees, something their union is not happy about.
August 22, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management asked the Federal Labor Relations Authority how agencies can deduct union dues in light of the 2018 decision, which found local and state government workers can't be forced to pay union dues.
August 13, 2019