Gerry Connolly
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The new initiative, which USPS says will “enhance customer service by providing more consistent delivery times,” will start Saturday at nearly 400 facilities.
July 24, 2020 -
The House-passed annual defense authorization bill includes a few notable provisions for civilian federal employees.
July 22, 2020 -
Federal offices are reopening, sort of. Many employees are confused by the phasing and worried there'll be enough supplies and separation for safety.Federal offices are reopening, sort of. Many employees are confused by the phasing and worried there'll be enough supplies and separation for safety.
July 13, 2020 -
The General Services Administration says it’s creating more visibility into the transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program through meetings with deputy secretaries, letters to agency CIOs and agency transition managers and briefings with smaller agencies.
July 13, 2020 -
A bipartisan group of House members say civilian employees should earn a 3% federal pay raise next year, a figure that matches what military members are on track to receive in 2021.
July 10, 2020 -
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced a bill to codify the IT modernization Centers of Excellence initiative as part of a growing acknowledgement on Capitol Hill that agencies need more resources to move off legacy technology.
July 06, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers request transcripts from Trump administration call regarding the elimination of the Office of Personnel Management.
July 03, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, we looks at THE SPACE FORCE, its three echelons of command, with lesser structures called, "deltas." The deltas are like the wings or groups of the Air Force and are run by colonels.
July 02, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital tool to help screen veterans, employees and other visitors for coronavirus.
June 30, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is reminding Congress of budget challenges at US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
June 26, 2020 -
The new forecast predicts the Postal Service can weather the coronavirus pandemic better than what the agency first told congressional committees in April. Those forecasts predicted USPS would run out of cash anytime between this month and September.
June 26, 2020 -
As Congress and agencies debate reopening plans, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) introduced two bills designed to publicize those plans, as well as provide child care subsidies, hazardous duty pay and other benefits to federal employees working at home and on the frontlines of the ongoing pandemic.
June 25, 2020 -
Right before the fifth anniversary of FITARA, VA gave its chief information officer the control over all IT spending across departments, leaving just four other CIOs without the same clout.
June 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate applauds the State Department for bringing more than 100,000 Americans home during the coronavirus pandemic.
June 16, 2020 -
The Environmental Protection Agency launched a data-driven "facility status dashboard" to inform leaders' reopening decisions, while other federal agencies have begun their own "phase one" openings this week.
June 15, 2020