New legislation from several senators would grant back pay to low-wage federal contractors during the partial government shutdown.
Members in the House and Senate have reintroduced legislation that would guarantee back pay for excepted and furloughed federal employees during this and any government shutdown. The Senate version clarifies employees would receive pay as soon as agencies reopen, regardless of payroll schedules.
A package of bills from House Democrats would reopen government, provide full-year funding for most federal agencies and give civilian employees a pay raise in 2019.
In today's Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection issues Accenture a partial stop work order to pause its nearly 300 million dollar contract to hire more border patrol agents.
The Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat says the magnitude of cyber threats call for a recalibration of the Defense budget and at least some changes to how the rest of the government is organized.
In today's Federal Newscast, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) say federal agencies aren't proactively helping employees understand how or if they should pay taxes on moving expenses for their jobs.
Virginia's senior senator demanded a briefing after a news report prompted more allegations of substandard housing conditions on military bases.
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) asked the Defense Department for information on how it will fix derelict homes on bases in his home state, this after a news report detailed serious hazards in military housing nationwide.
A group of senators want more answers from the Office of Personnel Management about how agencies are complying with an August court order that invalidated the president's workforce executive orders.
Common standards across the suitability and security clearances processes may ease long-held frustrations from industry and the intelligence community.
The General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Ad Hoc and Fearless to upgrade the search.gov platform.
Military installations in the path of Hurricane Florence are preparing to protect families and equipment.
President Donald Trump has announced his plans to freeze pay for federal civilian employees in 2019.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie says he'll review some personnel moves and major agency actions himself, as 16 senators urge the new secretary to review a series of actions from prior VA leadership that have impacted career employees and executives.