Schedule F

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IG: Veterans Affairs may have overlooked cost of physical improvements needed for EHR

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general said the agency initially underestimated the costs of physical infrastructure…

Federal Newscast

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House committee passes bill to prevent another Schedule F executive order from happening

Workforce

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Agencies should re-engage now with unions over repealed Trump workforce orders, OPM says

Unions

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Schedule F is gone, but the debate continues in Congress

Workforce

DOJ could start looking closer at cybersecurity fraud on government technology providers

Federal Newscast

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What may survive from Trump’s workforce agenda, with many of the signature policies gone

Workforce

President Joe Biden signs executive orders after speaking about the coronavirus in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

UPDATED: Biden repeals Schedule F, overturns Trump workforce policies with new executive order

Workforce

GAO: Though improved, DHS employee engagement still needs a lot of work

Federal Newscast

In this June 15, 2020, photo, The Voice of America building in Washington. Michael Pack, the head of U.S.-funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal government's top democracy promotion initiatives. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dozens of VOA reporters calling for director to resign

Federal Newscast

New House bill would block future administrations from using Schedule F, or anything else like it

Workforce

‘Uncertainty’ in budget process after OMB ends call for agency performance metrics

Budget

The U.S. Capitol is seen at night after negotiators sealed a deal for COVID relief, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana.

What fell through the cracks in that 5,593-page spending bill

Congress introduced, debated and passed a $2.3 trillion spending and COVID-19 relief package into law in less than 24 hours. Federal employee groups say…

Federal Report

Congress unveils details of massive $1.4T omnibus spending package

The $1.4 trillion omnibus spending package is packed with provisions that set spending and policy priorities for a variety of federal agencies in 2021.

Budget

Close up of female hands counting US dollar banknotes at the table in front a laptop computer. Woman accountant with money and notebook.

Omnibus endorses 1% federal pay raise, gives feds more time to repay deferred payroll taxes

Pay & Benefits

A provision in the 2021 omnibus spending package gives federal employees a full 12 months to repay the payroll taxes that have been deferred from their paychecks this fall. The spending package also silently endorses the president’s original plan to give civilian employees a 1% federal pay raise next year.