Congress
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The House Armed Services Committee's version of the annual Defense bill lets DISA continue to operate, but it strips DISA's acquisition, cyber defense missions.
May 11, 2018 -
Recent stumbles in Veterans Affairs Department IT acquisition have raised lawmakers' doubts about its ability to manage a multibillion-dollar health IT project.
May 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies must give employees a chance to respond to the adverse action findings before including the incident in a permanent record.
May 08, 2018 -
DoD's proposed legislation seeks to force contractors to pick either GAO or Court of Federal Claims for bid protests, but not both.
May 04, 2018 -
In biweekly meetings, DoD contracting experts are chewing through every page of the Pentagon's procurement rules. They expect to eliminate about half.
April 30, 2018 -
Some clever, eligible federal workers are considering retiring later this year to be on the retirement roles for the January 2019 cost of living adjustment. But the problem is that time is not on their side.
April 30, 2018 -
Criminal investigators are looking into contracts that spent $500 million on intel program, at least a tenth of which may have been wasted.
April 27, 2018 -
The 150-member Republican Study Committee has listed its budget priorities for 2019, calling for eliminating all automatic pay raises for federal workers, and increasing their contributions to their own retirement. The conservative group's also wants to make it easier for federal employees to be fired.
April 27, 2018 -
Military officers needs explicit permission from Congress to transition from part-time reservist to full-time active duty, but Air Force secretary Heather Wilson said that hinders retention.
April 23, 2018 -
Roll Call's David Hawkings says Congress returns from a short break with a heavy load - but no legislation in particular stands out.
April 10, 2018 -
The federal benefits expert discusses which features could see a change under the Trump administration.
April 06, 2018 -
The 2018 omnibus bill delivers 56 percent plus-up in DoD facility maintenance spending, but it's not nearly enough to reverse years of underfunding.
April 03, 2018 -
The "Holman Rule" lets members of Congress make changes to a federal employee’s salary or position without input from the appropriations committee -- or the employee or its agency.
March 20, 2018 -
The Defense Department is working to wrangle artificial intelligence projects across 40 different DoD organizations into a coherent S&T investment strategy.
March 20, 2018 -
No federal agency has escaped a close-up look at something by the Government Accountability Office - including itself. Now, GAO is setting up a new strategy plan.
March 08, 2018