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FILE - In this June 19, 2015 file photo, Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration building is seen in Washington.  The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, June 2, 2021 that Ali Bahrami, the head of FAA's aviation safety office, will step down at the end of June. Bahrami was among FAA officials who were criticized by lawmakers and relatives of passengers on Boeing Max jets that crashed.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FAA’s Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

The FAA has a big data challenge underway. It is the latest federal opportunity for students to take a shot at some real-world technology problem solving.

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Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

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6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)FILE - In this May 6, 2020, file photo, a sign stands outside the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington. A government watchdog has found that the Labor Department’s widely watched weekly unemployment benefits data are providing an inaccurate reading on the number of newly laid off workers because of flaws in the government’s data collection. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Labor Dept delays return-to-office plans as union negotiations continue

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FAA Outage

FAA rethinks its return-to-office policy, sets lower in-person goal than previously expected

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This Transportation Department team secured a billion dollars in refunds for airline passengers

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Teleworking FAA begins its descent toward the in-office tarmac

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Partnership for Public Service announces its 2023 People’s Choice Award winner. The electric vehicle commitment of federal…

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TMF leaders say investments must keep pace with growing technical debt challenge

Clare Martorana, the federal chief information officer chairwoman of the Technology Modernization Fund Board, and Raylene Yung, the executive director…

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FILE - This 1990 aerial file photo, shows a section of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska that has patches of bare land where clear-cutting has occurred. The U.S. Forest Service announced plans Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, to lift restrictions on road building and logging in Tongass National Forest, a largely pristine rainforest in southeast Alaska that provides habitat for wolves, bears and salmon. Conservation groups vowed to fight the decision. (Hall Anderson/Ketchikan Daily News via AP, File)

FAA conducting a pilot program that doesn’t include human pilot

In today’s Federal Newscast: The FAA is conducting a pilot program that does not include a human pilot. The Defense Department wants to know what creates risk factors for military families. And a much-needed fix is coming to the SAM.gov platform.

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