Marco Rubio

Space Force, Space National Guard, soldier

Space National Guard still up in the air but lawmakers want to move forward

Senators seek to establish National Guard for space missions, correcting what they see as a “mistake” in Space Force’s initial establishment.

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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Warner says ‘time is now’ for cyber incident reporting legislation

Cybersecurity

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The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

TSP changes, retirement help for former seasonal feds and other bills to watch

Congress

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Residents walk past a screen with the title Global Main Indices and live numbers tracking various global and domestic stock index prices in Shanghai Monday, Jan. 4 , 2021. Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Monday on 2021's first trading day, boosted by optimism about coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ended the year on a new high. (AP Photo)

What to watch as Congress revives familiar TSP investment policy debates

TSP

Fencing and razor wire surrounds the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress feels threatened but it doesn’t like the security measures it and its staff are enduring

Congress

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for national intelligence director Avril Haines before the Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP)

Warner, Rubio push to extend contractor pandemic relief authorities

Acquisition Policy

Senator holds up Trump nominations until he gets answers on fired IG’s

Federal Newscast

Trump to replace TSP board members amid growing anger over planned I fund expansion

TSP

Jovita Carranza, current treasurer at the Department of the Treasury, listens during an event at Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville, Minn., Monday, April 15, 2019, with President Donald Trump. Trump said he intends to nominate Jovita Carranza to lead the Small Business Administration. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump’s pick for SBA head vows to double down on agency’s cyber portfolio

Agency Oversight

Senators bring concerns with TSP’s planned I fund expansion directly to Trump

TSP

Contractors will need to start keeping track of fake parts they come across

Federal Newscast

Despite vocal congressional opposition, TSP moving ahead with I fund changes

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board said it’ll continue its plans to move the international fund to an emerging markets index, despite bipartisan…

TSP

Number of suspended, debarred contractors falls for fourth year in a row

Federal agencies and contractors are doing more to avoid using the suspension and debarment process.

Federal Newscast

A TSA worker helps passengers at the Salt Lake City International Airport Wednesday Jan., 16, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The government shutdown has generated an outpouring of generosity to TSA agents and other federal employees who are working without pay. In Salt Lake City, airport officials treated workers from the TSA, FAA and Customs and Border Protection to a free barbecue lunch as a gesture to keep their spirits up during a difficult time. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Congress looking for ways to give TSA officers a raise

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, members of the House Homeland Security Committee are asking leaders at the Transportation Security Administration what it can do to pay the agency’s officers more.