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From fitness centers to cyber issues, these amendments within the House NDAA are likely to grab some attention.
Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to establish a cyber adviser and office in the executive branch.
Concerns about the technology supply chain are growing are gaining more attention from legislative and regulatory perspectives.
In today's Federal Newscast, CACI International makes an offer to buy IT contractor CSRA after it had already agreed to a deal with General Dynamics.
A new study points out where the military might be vulnerable to climate change.
The House Armed Services Committee passed an amendment recognizing climate change as a threat to national security. The amendment tells the defense secretary to take steps to address it.
The Homeland Security Department is working with the administration to support President Donald Trump's cyber priorities, including protection of critical infrastructure and strengthening the cyber workforce.
Trump's 2017 supplemental budget goes over the legal budget caps.
The House Homeland Security Committee approved its 80th bill this session to reorganize and rename the Homeland Security Department’s National Programs and Protections Directorate.
The Defense Department’s top tech official said his top worry is the retention and recruitment of talented employees as pay and benefits make it more enticing to work for private companies.
Security officials for two of the largest ports in the United States told Congress they need help understanding what agencies they should to report a cyber attack to, and how to classify them.
While the number of people in Congress calling for the OPM director to resign grows, the White House is voicing support for Katherine Archuleta. NTEU and NARFE have sent letters to OPM asking for more details on the second breach.
A new bill would allow federal employees to contribute toward their retirement by investing only in companies deemed socially responsible. The "Federal Employees Responsible Investment Act," introduced this week by Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), would require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to add a "Corporate Responsibility Index" to the existing five investment options available to federal employees.
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), co-founder of the bipartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, says the U.S. is falling short when it comes to a skilled cyber workforce capable of operating at the highest levels of its field. His column is part of Federal News Radio's special report, Cybersecurity Rising.