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FEMA, State and Air Force bring on new technology executives to key cyber and innovation roles.
In today's Federal Newscast, more than 2,400 FEMA employees are in place to help out citizens in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states that are in the path of Hurricane Ida.
For reasons that still aren't completely clear, the gap gets wider depending on how much disaster aid FEMA contributes to local relief.
The Department of Homeland Security is moving ahead with plans to build its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency a new headquarters on a consolidated DHS campus.
A defense contractor that created fake invoices, pays the government $50 million. OPM has elevated is office of diversity and inclusion. And, if given a choice, virtual still beats out in-person/indoors.
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other technical skills are important, but the last year has underscored the importance of recruiting, retaining and training the DHS workforce.
This time last year, local leaders at the American Federation of Government Employees were scrambling to resolve multiple crises. Now, they’re highlighting staffing shortages at multiple agencies.
Construction cost estimating is a complex and multi-layered challenge that almost every agency is trying to get a handle on. They’ve been largely hindered in the past by a weak reporting framework and inaccurate or obsolete cost data, as well as consistent budgetary uncertainty. The problem is getting so serious that it’s gotten the attention of Congress and the Defense Department.
The grouping of defense agencies are looking inward to make up for the budget gap.
COVID-19 highlighted weaknesses in the federal emergency response chain of command and medical supply lines. But the agency's acting chief told senators FEMA has a better understanding of what needs to be done going forward.
Some agencies fear top talent will leave for the private sector or other places in the federal government with more generous telework policies if they don't change and offer their own workforce flexibilities.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department is standing up a central office to oversee COVID-19 economic relief spending.
Some federal employees are receiving COVID-19 vaccines through their agencies, but for others, they must wait until their state and local governments make doses available.
The federal government has a plan for disaster response but sort of fall short when it comes to execution.