Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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When it comes to avoiding wasteful spending in government, avoiding government shutdowns stands out as some of the lowest-hanging fruit.
December 02, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it's concerned by recent allegations of sexual harassment against American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox.
November 22, 2019 -
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.
November 11, 2019 -
Federal agencies and contractors are doing more to avoid using the suspension and debarment process.
November 07, 2019 -
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.
October 23, 2019 -
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has counted up the costs of the last three shutdowns.
September 20, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report highlights how the most recent 35-day partial government shutdown hurt agencies.
September 18, 2019 -
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.
August 29, 2019 -
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.
July 31, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interior Department fell short of its hiring goal for seasonal firefighters ahead of another dry season.
July 25, 2019 -
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.
July 10, 2019 -
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.
July 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from a Senate committee shows at least eight cabinet agencies are failing to comply with federal cybersecurity standards.
June 26, 2019 -
New Senate legislation would promote stronger cybersecurity coordination between the Department of Homeland Security and state and local governments. The State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act would encourage national cybersecurity watchdogs to share information regarding cybersecurity threats.
June 19, 2019 -
FEMA is short nearly 2,000 temporary reserve employees, but acting agency Administrator Peter Gaynor insisted this year's hurricane season won't be a repeat of 2017.
June 14, 2019