Mark Esper
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In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Bogus Bonus Ban Act to try to rein in excessive spending on unwarranted bonuses to contractors who fail to meet certain standards on federal projects.
January 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is getting ready to announce new vetting procedures for foreign military members studying and training at U.S. facilities.
January 17, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interior Department cleared brush and dead trees on double the amount called for in a 2018 presidential executive order.
January 09, 2020 -
Esper's memo told military services, combatant commands and Defense agencies to get ready for another iteration of reforms meant to cut lower-priority costs.
January 09, 2020 -
The United States is preparing for retaliation from Iran, but what does that mean for federal employees?
January 07, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a temporary outage of Regulations.gov has some agencies allowing more time for comments on certain proposed rules.
December 10, 2019 -
The Defense Department will ask its managers to look for even more savings over the next five years.
December 09, 2019 -
Nixon and Obama also waded into tense and controversial cases of military misconduct
November 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, acquisition authorities have made a proposed rule final, to keep phony parts out of systems the government buys.
November 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Open Season is underway and the Office of Personnel Management says it has updated its tool for participants to compare plans.
November 12, 2019 -
After 15 months of brainstorming, the Defense Innovation Board has pinned down the thorniest problems that artificial intelligence could raise for the Pentagon if left unchecked.
October 31, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, over 40 Senate Democrats express opposition to how the Environmental Protection Agency is handling its collective bargaining with the American Federation of Government Employees.
October 23, 2019 -
The Army cut $25 billion in old weapons over the next five years to reinvest into modernization, but Congress is miffed that its ability to weigh in on programs is limited.
September 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration reveals more specifics about its proposed 2.6% raise for civilian employees.
September 09, 2019 -
On Aug. 29, 2019, Defense Secretary Mark Esper officially established the U.S. Space Command under direction from the White House.
August 30, 2019