Gerry Connolly

After four year delay, agencies to get 21st Century IDEA Act guidance this summer

Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana said the guidance will help agencies understand how to implement the law that called for them to modernize…

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White House tells agencies to strike a balance between telework, in-office work

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USPS reform law sought to ease financial burdens. A year later, what’s changed?

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Amid return-to-office calls, AFGE touts ‘overwhelming’ support of telework from feds

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Amelia Brust, Federal News Networktelework, work from home, home office, federal employees

House lawmakers pressure OPM’s Ahuja on telework, FEHB, hiring reform and more

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Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

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public service, NTEU

NTEU prioritizes bills to expand federal pay, benefits, but anticipates challenges ahead in Congress

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Drew Friedman, Federal News NetworkAFGE FAIR Act union rally

Hundreds of employees rally behind 8.7% proposed federal pay raise

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Prayer Breakfast

Democrats revive anti-Schedule F bill, with a few tweaks and a new name

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Union leaders, lawmakers call for expanded pay, benefits for federal workforce

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Nancy Mace

What to expect from the new IT/cyber/innovation House subcommittee

Federal experts praised Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for past legislative bipartisan efforts around quantum computing and federal cyber workforce.

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Amelia Brust, Federal News Networktelework, work from home, home office, federal employees

GOP bill to return feds to the office clears the House

The House is planning a floor vote for the SHOW UP Act, a Republican-led bill that would return the federal workforce to pre-pandemic office arrangements.

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House Republicans McCarthy

As the 118th Congress gets underway, it’s hard for most to look past the possible debt ceiling showdown

You’ve seen this before working in or with the federal government: A split government by party lines can mean possible issues when things like the debt ceiling come up. Most times a deal is struck…

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