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Senate Democrats ask OPM for more agency guidance

In today’s Federal Newscast, Senators say the Office of Personnel Management has refused briefings on the topic of guiding the government through the pandemic.

Federal Newscast

Peace Corps volunteers sent home early due to pandemic will get financial aid from agency

Federal Newscast

Congress trying to figure out operating in midst of coronavirus pandemic

Federal Newscast

Anyone on DoD property will need to wear a mask

Federal Newscast

The secret to managing through shutdowns, relocations and retirements

Workforce

CFC hoping for bounce-back year after tough 2018

Workforce

Amid government shutdown, commission wants to make public service popular again

Workforce

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2016, file photo, a guest looks at the Touch Bar on a MacBook computer shown in a demo room following the announcement of new products at Apple headquarters, in Cupertino, Calif. Apple is opening a new training camp designed to address the technology industry's scarcity of women in executive and computer programming jobs. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

National Science Foundation seeks to ‘lower the barriers’ to reskilling federal workforce

Workforce

Census director nominee sees ‘confidence’ in cybersecurity preparations

Cybersecurity

New Peace Corps director Jody Olsen most enjoys seeing ‘people change’

Federal Drive

Commission hopes national conversation sparks public interest in military, public service

Defense

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2016, file photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are searching the phones and other digital devices of international travelers at border checkpoints in U.S. airports. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation say complaints of such searches have spiked recently. Americans have protection under the Fourth Amendment from unreasonable search and seizure. A police officer, for example, must obtain a warrant from a judge before searching a suspect's phone. But the U.S. border is a legal grey zone. Border agents have long had the right to search travelers' physical luggage without a warrant, and that interpretation has been expanded to include digital devices. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

CBP searched through record number of electronic devices in 2017

In today’s Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection says it reviewed over 30 thousand electronic devices last year, while also announcing changes…

Federal Newscast

Peace Corps IG less than impressed with agency cybersecurity practices

IG says its imperative the Peace Corps address areas surrounding planning, implementation and cybersecurity in next fiscal year

Management

IG community looks to put ‘teeth behind the bark’ with subpoena power

Congress

House oversight members said they want help give agency inspectors general all the tools they need to do thorough work.

Senate Democrats ask OPM for more agency guidance

Peace Corps volunteers sent home early due to pandemic will get financial aid from agency

Congress trying to figure out operating in midst of coronavirus pandemic

Anyone on DoD property will need to wear a mask

The secret to managing through shutdowns, relocations and retirements

CFC hoping for bounce-back year after tough 2018

Amid government shutdown, commission wants to make public service popular again

National Science Foundation seeks to ‘lower the barriers’ to reskilling federal workforce

Census director nominee sees ‘confidence’ in cybersecurity preparations

New Peace Corps director Jody Olsen most enjoys seeing ‘people change’

Commission hopes national conversation sparks public interest in military, public service

CBP searched through record number of electronic devices in 2017

Peace Corps IG less than impressed with agency cybersecurity practices

IG community looks to put ‘teeth behind the bark’ with subpoena power

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