IRS

In this May 24, 2018 photo New Mexico State Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-Alamogordo, speaks to voters at a GOP event in Hobbs, N.M. Now that Rep. Steve Pearce, R-Hobbs, is stepping down to run for New Mexico governor, eyes are turning to southern New Mexico where the open congressional seat that in recent years has leaned Republican could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. (AP Photo/ Russell Contreras)

House Republicans look to get feds back to the office

In today’s Federal Newscast, some Republican lawmakers want to press pause on making remote work permanent.

Federal Newscast

FILE - A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. A private company, enQ, lets those who are willing to pay jump to the front of the line to get their phone calls answered at the IRS. That has attracted the attention of lawmakers who want the IRS to investigate the company's impact on the agency's phone capacity. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS’ quick wins by procurement, finance demonstrate power, value of RPA

Ask the CIO

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

FILE - This March 22, 2013 file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown, nearly 60 percent of its workforce, to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Hundreds of IRS employees wrongfully accessed taxpayer information over last 10 years

Agency Oversight

Members of the Maine National Guard arrive for orientation an empty wing at Central Maine Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Lewiston, Maine. The Guard will work as nursing assistants, helping to open a swing bed unit of the hospital that has been closed due to a nursing shortage. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

National Guard members can unionize if and when they’re called up by governors

Federal Newscast

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

Agencies saved about half a trillion dollars via GAO recommendations over a decade

Agency Oversight

FILE - This May 4, 2021 file photo shows the outside of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes. Tax season can be complicated for everyone, but as the April 18 filing deadline looms, small business owners, contractors, entrepreneurs and others face even more rules and regulations that are ever-changing. The Internal Revenue Service has announced a backlog and warned that more delays are to be expected. The IRS said earlier this month it was hiring 10,000 workers to deal with a backlog of 23 million items triggered by limiting operations during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

New numbers from the IRS’ watchdog truly show less workers, means less tax dollars

Federal Newscast

One Senator thinks a Roe v. Wade overturn could affect the federal workforce

Congress

IRS looks to automate how it processes paper tax returns to tackle its backlog

IT Modernization

IRS has opportunity to improve customer experience by embracing digital services

Commentary

IRS struggles to process suspended returns with errors and update taxpayers

Agency Oversight

This May 4, 2021, photo shows a sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

The IRS has to tighten up its procedures for employee time off

Workforce

Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On Capitol Hill, a deepening commitment to keep arms flowing to Ukraine

Ukraine and keeping aid flowing to that country, it’s one of the few areas of bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill.

Congress

EPA changing onboarding process due to pandemic’s effect on the workplace

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Environmental Protection Agency is revising its onboarding process to reflect the pandemic’s effects on the workplace.

Federal Newscast

A great example of how training, education benefits people, mission

Federal Report

Taking a cue from surgery, Defense Innovation Unit plans to use the train-the-trainers approach to expand expertise in a crucial government need