Congress
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In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan group in the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants more information about VA's plans to curb sexual harassment.
May 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new bill would grant OMB, GSA the authority to draft plans for moving non-national security agencies to other areas.
May 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new Senate bill looks to improve the Defense Department’s Mentor-Protégé Program, which expired last year.
May 09, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office has provided Congress with some best practices when it comes to dealing with federal whistleblowers.
May 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new bill in the House calls for allowing the Postal Service to deliver alcohol to consumers.
May 07, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, A bipartisan pair of lawmakers want to give some federal employees a new retirement flexibility.
May 03, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, members of Congress introduced a bill to allow military servicemembers to sue the DoD for instances of medical malpractice unrelated to their military duties.
May 01, 2019 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to preview a busy season ahead for contractors.
April 29, 2019 -
Three House committee chairmen are launching an investigation into recent leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security.
April 26, 2019 -
Bloomberg Government editorial director Loren Duggan discusses what issues along with the Mueller Report face Congress when they return from recess.
April 16, 2019 -
The military is already starting to downsize its uniformed medical cadre, but there is no clear plan to replace the 18,000 positions it's eliminating with civilian providers.
April 05, 2019 -
House appropriators are not excited about the administration's plan to redirect military construction funds they've already allocated.
February 28, 2019 -
Three years after Congress gave DoD permission to set up a separate personnel system to attract cyber talent, officials say they're on the verge of an "exponential" increase in usage of the Cyber Excepted Service.
February 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Agriculture Department's Inspector General found the U.S. Forest Service is not quickly acting on sexual assault and harassment allegations.
February 19, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is asking the Defense Department which military projects will lose funding due to Donald Trump diverting $3.5 billion from military construction accounts to build a wall on the southern border.
February 18, 2019