Justice Department
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Having best places to work, means some employees endure the worst places. And the worst of all, according to the rankings for 2022 compiled by the Partnership for Public Services, is the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a component of the Justice Department.
May 22, 2023 -
BOP must do simple things to makes itself a better place to work: Get to full staffing. Hire the right people. Update crumbling facilities. Sharpen the anti-recidivism problems. Easy to visualize, difficult to do.
May 19, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Justice Department's National Security Division expands big time, as it adds over two dozen new prosecutors to fight corporate crime. The backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests across government reaches new heights. And VA whistleblowers continue to increase their win-loss record.
May 04, 2023 -
Justice Department agency is failing at is own stated mission, but new leadership vows to correct things.
April 25, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The False Claims Act brings the Justice Department $3 million from software giant Adobe. The Government Publishing Office makes some high-tech moves to make passports more secure. And with a slight survey-score decrease, the National Science Foundation is still one of the "Best Places to Work."
April 14, 2023 -
Numerous agencies, including DHS, DoD and State, saw their backlogs jump after the public made a record number of FOIA requests last year.
March 03, 2023 -
The departments of Agriculture, Labor, State and Veterans Affairs reported that 50% or less of their public-facing websites comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.
March 02, 2023 -
Federal technology experts say no matter where agencies are in their cloud journey, ensuring employees have the best skillsets to manage and measure the impact of the services is key.
February 27, 2023 -
DOJ's legal opinion protects USPS employees from facing legal consequences in states that have restricted abortion since the Supreme Court's ruling last summer.
January 04, 2023 -
Maybe it's lack of leadership. Or lack of attention. But the Justice Department has failed on a critical congressional mandate, that's according to the Government Accountability Office. Justice has been required to update a national strategy to deal with exploitation of children every two years.
December 28, 2022 -
The fiscal 2023 omnibus includes several technology-related policy provisions that agencies should pay close attention to over the next year.
December 22, 2022 -
The departments of Justice and Homeland Security now have until May 31, 2026 to complete the transition from Networx for voice, video and data network services.
December 16, 2022 -
Sachin Pavithran, the executive director of the U.S. Access Board, said ever since the Biden administration placed a heavier emphasis on accessibility, the interest for training and help among agencies has spiked.
November 30, 2022 -
The Justice Department gave agencies 180 days to provide an update on their progress toward making services and resources more accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency.
November 24, 2022 -
President Biden recently appointed four new members to the 10-member council of the Administrative Conference of the United States.
November 09, 2022