Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

In today’s Federal Newscast, seven of the Homeland Security department’s Senate-confirmed positions are empty, and key Senators want the president to address the issue.

Federal agencies and contractors are doing more to avoid using the suspension and debarment process.

In today’s Federal Newscast, over 40 Senate Democrats express opposition to how the Environmental Protection Agency is handling its collective bargaining with the American Federation of Government Employees.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has counted up the costs of the last three shutdowns.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report highlights how the most recent 35-day partial government shutdown hurt agencies.

It’s been more than two years since Congress agreed to overhaul federal administrative leave policies, but agencies are still missing the regulations needed to implement some of the more transformative changes.

Chief human capital officers at two of the largest federal agencies had a clear message for Congress: Don’t give us any more hiring authorities.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Interior Department fell short of its hiring goal for seasonal firefighters ahead of another dry season.

In a letter to acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert, Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) questioned why the administration didn’t warn Congress earlier about the agency’s coming financial challenges.

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations’ report on the cybersecurity at eight agencies highlights systemic problems over the last decade and offers several recommendations.