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Vice Adm. Paul Thomas, deputy commandant for Mission Support at the Coast Guard, told the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation subcommittee that the service is investing what funds it does have in resiliency and its workforce.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense authorization bill has been stalled amid infrastructure and reconciliation talks, but the must-pass legislation could see some movement soon.
For years, Dr. Tim Persons has been at the vanguard of examining emerging technology, and whether it can benefit the federal government and its operations.
The Government Accountability Office has been regularly reviewing agency COVID response performance. In their latest report, auditors came up with 16 more recommendations. For more, Tom Temin spoke to the GAO's health care team Director Jessica Farb.
The Defense Department has been steadily increasing the number of contracting dollars it directs to small business.
In today's Federal Newscast, former President Donald Trump’s executive order directing agencies to repeal two old regulations for every new one added didn’t make much of an impact on agency rulemaking.
The chairman of the House readiness subcommittee wants detailed, near-term plans on what the military services are doing to address deteriorating facility conditions within the next three months.
In today's Federal Newscast, top Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee have more questions about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal employees.
The National Weather Service, part of the Commerce Department, has been acting on a reform initiative since 2017. It's trying to become more responsive to extreme weather events.
In today's Federal Newscast, the TSP is rolling out some new services for participants next summer.
Agencies initially moved through reentry phases at different rates, and the phases themselves had different characteristics and criteria, the Government Accountability Office said. Those plans improved and grew more comprehensive and consistent with more guidance from the new Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.
At GAO's Innovation Lab, which is designed to be a practioner of new computational capacity, identity verification is a major issue.
A group of Senate Democrats says the Thrift Savings Plan should do more to give participants an opportunity to invest in funds by racially, ethnically and gender diverse asset managers. They're also seeking more information about the TSP's upcoming mutual fund window planned for next year.
After looking at policies for agencies representing 90% of federal research and development grants, the Government Accountability Office has a few recommendations. For highlights, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to GAO's Candice Wright.