PSC

Even federal contractors have something to like in the latest big spending bill

So far in the big stimulus bill, contractors got an extension of section 3610, which gives them a sort of ongoing protection from the pandemic.

Contracting

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Federal contractors describe ‘insanity and uncertainty’ during government shutdown

Government Shutdown

Industry says security clearance transfer paves way for long-awaited modernization

Workforce

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Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, delivers the 2019 State of the Coast Guard Address at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2019. Strapped with an aging fleet, the U.S. Coast Guard is about to award a contract for a much-needed new icebreaker to help compete against Russia and China for a presence in the Arctic, but the service needs more funding for operations and infrastructure, its commandant said Thursday. (Seaman Ryan Estrada/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Coast Guard focuses on readiness, hiring for 2020 in shadow of shutdown

Budget

FILE- This June 15, 2018, file photo shows U.S. currency on a counter in East Derry, N.H. Most financial planners advise never tapping retirement savings to pay for your kid’s education. Even as college costs climb, there are still options to borrow that cash, whereas it's often noted that you can’t borrow for retirement. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Senators introduce back pay legislation for low-wage federal contractors during shutdown

Government Shutdown

DoD is dragging its feet on following the law and it could be a national security issue

Defense

The Capitol Building in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. What if they shut down the government and no one cared? In communities across America, many voters barely noticed the latest spasm of dysfunction in Washington. Those who did are angry and frustrated with their elected leaders. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

How to prepare for the unknown: a contractor’s guide to government shutdown planning

Government Shutdown

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Trump administration preparing executive order to transfer security clearance program

Reorganization

CBP, ICE call on industry to help solve border hiring challenges

Hiring/Retention

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Trump administration considering major changes to security clearance program

Workforce

David Berteau: How DoD can shorten procurement, acquisition time

Federal Drive

Industry seeks easy fixes to lengthy, redundant vetting process for DHS contractors

Each component within the Homeland Security Department applies standards differently when determining whether contractor personnel are fit to work on behalf…

Workforce

Breaking tradition, GAO adds security clearances back to its biennial High-Risk List

Breaking with tradition, the Government Accountability Office added the governmentwide security clearance program to the High-Risk List, one year ahead…

Agency Oversight

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Why OPM is warning against DoD reclaiming the security clearance process

Workforce

In a special report, “Is splitting the security clearance process destined for failure?” Federal News Radio explores how a small provision in the 2018 defense authorization bill could have major repercussions on the background investigations backlog and could put the future of the National Background Investigations Bureau in question.