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In today's Federal Newscast, agencies are starting to make some initial preparations for employees to return to the office.
April 20, 2020 -
Eligibility in federal telework programs dipped slightly in 2018, while participation experienced a small bump. The latest data from the Office of Personnel Management sheds light on the state of telework across government -- before agencies were forced to quickly "maximize" it during the current pandemic.
April 16, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the agency says nearly 10 million taxpayers checked on the status of their stimulus payment on the Get My Payment tool.
April 16, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the longer tax-filing season means more fake tax returns for the IRS.
April 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, as more assets and money are being distributed for coronavirus response, there are those looking to take advantage of the current situation.
April 13, 2020 -
So many feds are rising to a difficult occasion.
April 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a Supreme Court ruling finds federal employees have a lower bar to prove age discrimination in personnel actions, compared with the private sector.
April 07, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is directing that anyone on DoD property wear a cloth mask if they can’t consistently keep a six-foot social distance from other people.
April 06, 2020 -
The IRS faces a three-pronged challenge: disbursing stimulus checks, extending the tax filing season to July 15 and carrying all of this out with about half of its employees working from home.
April 06, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, four preservation and conservation specialists at the National Archives and Records Administration did some quick thinking and realized the equipment they use to deal with records damaged by floods, fires, or mold could help doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus.
April 03, 2020 -
Most Social Security benefits and retirement checks will come as planned. And federal retirees who receive Social Security benefits won't need to file separate forms to receive upcoming coronavirus stimulus checks from the IRS.
April 02, 2020 -
Maryland is among the states with the highest concentration of federal employees, agencies and contractors, making drafting of the emergency stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Donald Trump especially important.
April 02, 2020 -
At least one agency has issued an "evacuation order" for its employees to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of their previous telework arrangements. Federal News Network explains evacuation payment authority and what it could mean for you.
April 01, 2020 -
Rob Leahy joins NASA Goddard as its new CIO after spending the last 17 months at the IRS.
March 31, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, small business government contractors already are feeling the impact of the government slowdown because of the coronavirus. So the Pentagon is adjusting some contracts to help get companies some much needed cash.
March 30, 2020