Kyrsten Sinema

A Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee is holding a series of hearings to collect best practices on telework, which members say may inform new legislation or policy for the federal workforce.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Senior Executives Association is urging the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to take action this year on hiring reforms and other recommendations to modernize the federal workforce.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new bill is introduced to set up a temporary federal commission to propose recommendations for eliminating certain agencies.

The department created the data management position within the office of the Chief Management Officer in 2018. But as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress moved the CDO job to the CIO’s office.

The Postal Service Board of Governors lost its quorum this week, with Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman stepped down, but the Trump administration has two nominees for the board in the pipeline.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a huddle between agencies may yield new cybersecurity guidance for teleworking federal employees.

Social Security Administrator Andrew Saul told employees Saturday he would further expand telework across the agency amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s independent watchdog has cleared Secretary Ben Carson of any misconduct in connection with the order of a dining room set for his office.

Beyond the usual slew of appropriations bills and confirmation votes awaiting Congress when it returns to Capitol Hill next month, here are a few other standalone bills worth tracking that could impact federal employees.

The Postal Service, for the first time since December 2014, has enough members on its Board of Governors to reach a quorum.