Defense Department
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is putting off the elimination of a major benefit for post 9/11 veterans.
July 10, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, there's been another setback in negotiations between Social Security Administration management and its cadre of administrative law judges.
July 03, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget releases its Circular A-11 update, tasking agencies with showing their progress in complying with new laws and management requirements.
July 02, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate passes its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 3.1% pay raise for active duty military.
June 28, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from a Senate committee shows at least eight cabinet agencies are failing to comply with federal cybersecurity standards.
June 26, 2019 -
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson says response times to incoming calls at the IRS remains the biggest challenge the agency has in dealing with the public.
June 21, 2019 -
Another group has recommended the Social Security Administration share its Death Master File with Treasury to cub improper payments.
June 20, 2019 -
Federal Advisory Committees number more than a thousand. Maybe it is time for a little review.
June 19, 2019 -
Government Accountability Office says the Defense Department’s installations lack the resilience to combat and recover from extreme events.
June 19, 2019 -
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is stepping down before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate
June 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a provision in the annual Defense bill the Senate Armed Services Committee released this week would order a top-to-bottom review of the contractor, civilian and military IT positions in each military service and DoD agency.
June 14, 2019 -
A proposed rule would give administrators of the DoD's primary health care delivery system, Tricare, power to impose civil penalties on fraudsters.
June 07, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command started wide-scale implementation of the Cyber Excepted Service this month.
May 31, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a White House plan to take away some workers rights from civilian Defense employees was denied support from the Senate.
May 30, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, as part of a new pilot program, the Defense Department awards contracts to five companies to actively recruit technical talent from the private sector.
May 23, 2019