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Democratic lawmakers call for firing of DHS IG

Those calls come after the Council on Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency substantiated multiple allegations of wrongdoing by DHS IG Joseph Cuffari.

Workforce

77 House lawmakers press USPS to adopt stricter extreme heat protections for employees

Intelligence Community

‘DOOBIE’ Act looks to ease security clearance restrictions on past marijuana use

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First Look Lawmakers press agencies on ‘employment barriers’ for federal employees teleworking overseas

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First Look White House-backed bill to preserve pandemic fraud analytics tools introduced in House

Federal Newscast

New bill calls for permanent, renewed pipeline between federal unions, management

Agency Oversight

During Sunshine Week, GAO finds agencies need better plans to address surging FOIA backlogs

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Federal Newscast

New House bill specifies how agencies should use artificial intelligence

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Hiring/Retention

Bipartisan bill would bar agencies from denying job applicants over weed use

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Cybersecurity

House Oversight Committee advances bills affecting cyber, AI for feds

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Workforce

House lawmakers probe USPS extreme heat protections following letter carrier’s death

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Workforce

OPM’s dual role in talent acquisition poses ‘conflict of interest’

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Agency Oversight

Over half of GAO’s high-risk areas stem from critical skills gaps

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AFGE leaders, lawmakers eye changes to pay, benefits for federal employees

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Agency Oversight

The House Oversight Committee has shifted to ‘accountability.’ What does that mean for feds?

TSP

TSP board shares ‘optimistic’ timeline for resolving call center issues

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Benefits

Expanding paid family leave for federal employees faces tough, heated fight

Jamie Raskin, Mary Gay Scanlon

Federal Newscast

DMV reps want to let feds use leave to get vaccinated

A voter stands on a social distance marker outside the Washington County Election Center in Hagerstown, Md., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, for the first day of in-person early voting. (Colleen McGrath/The Herald-Mail via AP)

Congress

2020 roundup: Most key lawmakers for feds keep congressional seats

A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A half-million census takers head out en mass this week to knock on the doors of households that haven't yet responded to the 2020 census. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Management

Census experts warn 'extreme truncation' of 2020 count puts data quality at risk

Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry worker Patrick Minor pulls a package of ground pork out of a cooler during a pantry stop, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. As food banks have struggled to meet soaring demand from people suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus outbreak, it has been especially troubling to see farmers have to bury produce, dump milk and euthanize hogs. Now some states are spending more money to help pay for food that might otherwise go to waste, the U.S. Agriculture Department is spending $3 billion to help get farm products to food banks, and U.S. senator is seeking $8 billion more to buy farm produce for food banks. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Federal Newscast

Agencies may not have gotten the best deals on coronavirus contracts

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)

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Running Congress during a pandemic