military sexual assault

• Unions want VA to educate employees on pandemic resources

  In today's Federal Newscast, five unions say VA should immediately develop a joint COVID-19 training task force to design education courses for employees.

  Federal Newscast

  February 22, 2022
• House Dems think GSA should break lease with Trump Org. after accounting flaws revealed

  In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are calling on the General Services Administration to terminate its lease for the Trump Hotel in downtown D.C.

  Federal Newscast

  February 18, 2022
• Will making sexual harassment an explicit crime help the military crack down? Experts say maybe

  President Biden signed the executive order last week to create a specific provision making military sexual harassment illegal.

  Defense News

  February 01, 2022
• Navy is the latest branch to up its sign on bonuses for certain recruits

  In today's Federal Newscast, potential sailors have some new incentives to join the Navy.

  Federal Newscast

  January 27, 2022
• Biden signs order making sexual harassment a punishable offense in military

  The executive order works in tandem with provisions of the 2022 defense authorization act.

  Defense

  January 27, 2022
• How the Coast Guard deals with sexual assaults aboard U.S. flagged ships

  Sexual assault and harassment at sea has been a problem for cadets at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Twice in recent years, it's had to interrupt its Sea Year program.

  Workforce Rights/Governance

  December 23, 2021
• NDAA has big changes for personnel, even though some blockbuster provisions are changed

  Outside of the blockbuster parts of the 2022 defense authorization bill, there are many new policies Congress will mandate the Pentagon to enact once the bill is signed into law.

  Defense

  December 08, 2021
• Report finds military services still ill-equipped to investigate, prosecute sex crimes

  The DoD inspector general found serious shortfalls in numbers of prosecutors and investigators trained to handle military sexual assault cases.

  Defense

  November 11, 2021
• State Dept. says it’s back to sending passports out at pre-pandemic levels

  In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department says it can now get passports out to customers in a matter of weeks.

  Federal Newscast

  November 03, 2021
• DoD adds new protections from minor infractions for military sexual assault victims reporting crimes

  Victims of sexual assault in the military now have more options to protect themselves from minor infractions if they decide to report a crime to their command.

  Defense

  November 02, 2021
• Just how many vaccine exemptions has the military given out?

  In today's Federal Newscast, we get a look at just how many COVID-19 vaccine exemptions the military is allowing.

  Federal Newscast

  October 29, 2021
• Pentagon warns lawmakers to make sure they raise debt ceiling

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department is bringing the power of the False Claims Act to the growing challenge of cybersecurity.

  Federal Newscast

  October 07, 2021
• FEMA deploying over 2,000 employees as Ida carves destructive path

  In today's Federal Newscast, more than 2,400 FEMA employees are in place to help out citizens in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states that are in the path of Hurricane Ida.

  Federal Newscast

  August 30, 2021
• House NDAA proposal would reform UCMJ to address sexual assaults in the military

  The House Armed Services Committee will consider a $716 billion defense bill, including changes to how the military prosecutes sexual crimes.

  Congress

  August 27, 2021