Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

First Look

Senate bill aims to set more federal telework reporting requirements

A new bill from a pair of bipartisan Senators is calling on agencies to report more detailed, timely information on federal telework and office space.

Congress

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Congressmen want to know what agencies are doing to ensure clean water across America

Federal Newscast

When it comes to federal software priorities, efficiency is the name of the game

Commentary

Biden’s pick to lead NARA eyes veterans’ request backlog, agency digitization deadline

Technology

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is reflected in the glasses of FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell as they talk Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn., before leaving for a tour of flood damage. Heavy rains over the weekend caused flooding in Middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Administrator Criswell taking ‘deep dive’ analysis for FEMA’s future staffing model

Hiring/Retention

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file photo, U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers during their graduation ceremony in Edmond, Okla. Lankford and Oklahoma's four incumbent GOP U.S. House members who face challengers in this year's general election all have massive fundraising advantages and are heavy favorites in next month's general election. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Senate legislation seeks to expand early-career pipeline for federal service

Hiring/Retention

Chairman Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 22, 2021, to consider the nominees for Postal Service Governors Anton Hajjar, Amber McReynolds, and Ronald Stroman, along with Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senators looking to pass comprehensive cyber bill

Federal Newscast

Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, testifies in Washington

Senate report advocates FISMA reforms after finding slow progress on agency cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

This is an illustration provided by SpaceX shows the SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. Jeff Bezos has lost his appeal of NASA's contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to build its new moon lander. The Government Accountability Office Friday, July 30, 2021 ruled that NASA's award of the $2.9 billion contract to just SpaceX was legal and proper.(SpaceX/NASA via AP)

NASA gets the OK to continue contract related to sending humans back to the moon

In today’s Federal Newscast, NASA is able to move forward with a contract award involved with its plans for sending people back to the moon.

Federal Newscast

Census nominee open to post-COVID telework in bid to improve workforce morale

Robert Santos, the Urban Institute’s vice president and chief methodologist, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday…

Agency Oversight

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Senate bill aims to set more federal telework reporting requirements

Experts tell Congress how AI can help agencies improve service delivery

Lawmakers take aim at changing how agencies buy software

Senators request review of consulting firms’ dual US-China relationships

Congressmen want to know what agencies are doing to ensure clean water across America

When it comes to federal software priorities, efficiency is the name of the game

Biden’s pick to lead NARA eyes veterans’ request backlog, agency digitization deadline

Administrator Criswell taking ‘deep dive’ analysis for FEMA’s future staffing model

Senate legislation seeks to expand early-career pipeline for federal service

Senators looking to pass comprehensive cyber bill

Senate report advocates FISMA reforms after finding slow progress on agency cybersecurity

NASA gets the OK to continue contract related to sending humans back to the moon

Census nominee open to post-COVID telework in bid to improve workforce morale