Gerry Connolly
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A bicameral pair of lawmakers have reintroduced legislation for the sixth consecutive year now, which would ensure employees get a federal pay raise in 2021.
January 28, 2020 -
The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on the 9th version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard provided some interesting insights beyond the grades for each agency.
December 17, 2019 -
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released the ninth version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard with 20 of 24 agencies improving or maintaining their scores.
December 11, 2019 -
Federal employees will have up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster of a new child starting in October 2020, if Congress passes and the president signs the annual defense policy bill into law.
December 10, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department said it plans to open up its commissaries and exchanges to 4.1 million new customers on New Years’ Day.
November 14, 2019 -
Agencies have about a month to deliver a website modernization strategy to Congress, one of several major due dates for the 21st Century IDEA Act.
November 13, 2019 -
Federal News Network conducted a six-month investigation exploring how the administration’s proposed merger of GSA and OPM left employees with more questions than answers and frustrated lawmakers.
October 02, 2019 -
The Senate has confirmed Eugene Scalia, son for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
September 27, 2019 -
As House lawmakers search for ways to help the federal government strengthen its talent pipeline, they find consensus on at least two ideas.
September 26, 2019 -
Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee have raised concerns about the capability of the federal IG community to conduct internal oversight of other watchdog offices.
September 18, 2019 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) warns that many IT modernization fixes passed already by lawmakers still aren't working as planned.
August 08, 2019 -
The Postal Service, for the first time since December 2014, has enough members on its Board of Governors to reach a quorum.
August 02, 2019 -
The team behind the FITARA scorecard at the Government Accountability Office says changes are in the works for the next IT modernization rubric.
August 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interior Department fell short of its hiring goal for seasonal firefighters ahead of another dry season.
July 25, 2019 -
A Bipartisan Policy Center task force said agencies and heir inspectors general should focus less on compliance and more on improving their organizational performance.
July 23, 2019