Elizabeth Warren

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

VA will provide ‘covered’ abortions, protect healthcare providers from state laws in new policy

The Department of Veterans Affairs will now provide abortions for veterans in life-threatening situations due to a pregnancy or in cases of rape and incest.

Read more
Getty Images/iStockphoto/marcnormanInternal Revenue Service sign with a traffic signal in the foreground indicating a red light.

IRS plans pivot to Login.gov, lets users create online accounts without facial recognition

Read more
Lloyd Austin

Senators concerned by military leadership of DoD, but will their votes reflect it?

Read more
Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkNavy

DoD wants more stimulus money for contractors, lawmaker interest is low

Read more
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, photograph, monitors check their screens in the Governor's Office of Information Technology in downtown Denver. Some cybersecurity professionals are concerned that insurance policies designed to limit the damage of ransomware attacks might actually be encouraging hackers. “We don’t know what that ransom payment is going to fund,” said Brandi Simmons, a spokeswoman for the office. “As a state government, we don’t want to be in a position of funding cyberterrorists.” (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ensuring the federal IT workforce of the future

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Chief Information Officers Council says government needs a new pay and personnel system to better recruit and compensate…

Read more
Elizabeth Warren

Are increase progress payments actually helping defense industry? Warren wants to know

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is concerned funds won’t make it to the subcontractors who need it most.

Read more
FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2020, file photo, workers in hazardous material suits clean inside the Abigail Hotel in San Francisco. The hotel is one of several private hotels San Francisco has contracted with to take vulnerable people who show symptoms or are awaiting test results for the coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who made solving the state's homelessness crisis a priority even before the pandemic struck, announced in mid-March his administration was negotiating with 900 hotels to house the homeless. Two weeks ago he announced Project Roomkey, a program in which the Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 75% of costs associated with housing some homeless, including people who test positive or may have been exposed to the virus, and older homeless people and those with underlying health conditions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Lawmaker looks to secure hazard pay, extra leave for feds

In today’s Federal Newscast, House and Senate lawmakers are using legislation and pressuring the White House to obtain hazard pay and extra leave capabilities for federal employees who are continuing to work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more