Richard Burr

New Senate bill instructs agencies to find creative ways to recycle electric car batteries

In today’s Federal Newscast, federal agencies will have to come up with a plan to recycle their electric vehicle batteries, if a Senate bills makes it…

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2020, file photo, workers in hazardous material suits clean inside the Abigail Hotel in San Francisco. The hotel is one of several private hotels San Francisco has contracted with to take vulnerable people who show symptoms or are awaiting test results for the coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who made solving the state's homelessness crisis a priority even before the pandemic struck, announced in mid-March his administration was negotiating with 900 hotels to house the homeless. Two weeks ago he announced Project Roomkey, a program in which the Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 75% of costs associated with housing some homeless, including people who test positive or may have been exposed to the virus, and older homeless people and those with underlying health conditions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Lawmaker looks to secure hazard pay, extra leave for feds

Federal Newscast

Presidential candidate lays out plan to reshape federal workforce

Federal Newscast

ODNI to lead ‘clean slate’ review of current security clearance process

Lawmakers target misconduct at senior executive level

Congress

FILE - In this April 13, 2014 file photo, the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington. The IRS says thieves used an agency website to steal tax information from as many as 220,000 additional taxpayers. The agency first disclosed the breach in May. Monday’s revelation more than doubles the total number of potential victims, to 334,000. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

IRS ‘tax cheats’ target of bipartisan bill

Congress

Real-time info sharing a point of contention in Senate cyber bill

Cybersecurity

NSA preps for first major reorganization in two decades

Defense

Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio

VA hacks away at claims backlog, increases accuracy

Congress

Senate proposal lops off FERS pensions for new hires

Congress

Republican lawmakers call for ouster of VA official who approved conferences

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), the chairman of the
House Veterans Affairs Committee, and Sen.
Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the ranking member of the
Senate committee,…

Commerce, Labor could merge to form new agency

Sen. Richard Burr (R.-N.C.) introduced legislation forming the Commerce and Workforce Department using recommendations of GAO and the deficit commission….

Budget

Bill would cut federal pensions

Pay & Benefits

The Public-Private Employee Retirement Act of 2011, introduced in the Senate, would end the defined benefit portion of feds\’ retirement starting with new hires in 2013.