Social Security Administration
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In today's Federal Newscast, senators from Maryland and Virginia pressed President Joe Biden to come up with a plan for a new FBI headquarters.
May 05, 2021 -
The Social Security Administration said it would begin to incrementally bring more staff back to work in person at its field offices, as senators say the workarounds the agency implemented during the pandemic are falling short.
April 30, 2021 -
They're here to stay regardless. It works well when everyone keeps the mission as the North Star.
April 30, 2021 -
Kevin Walsh, a director on the Government Accountability Office's IT and cybersecurity team, had the latest on GAO's High Risk List on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 28, 2021 -
Crucial digital approaches to customer experience won't completely displace the good, old-fashioned telephone call.
April 09, 2021 -
The Social Security Administration sent the IRS data on 30 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients Thursday, which will allow the Treasury Department to move ahead on processing their Economic Impact Payments.
March 26, 2021 -
Sean Brune, the CIO for SSA, said IT developers and business leaders are working closer than ever to revamp legacy systems.
January 28, 2021 -
The American Federation of Government Employees is pleased the Trump-era executive orders that limited collective bargaining and cut official time are gone. But the union is waiting on agencies to determine how exactly they'll revisit old contracts and repair working relationships.
January 26, 2021 -
The Social Security Administration has developed a plan for modernizing its information technology, which is key to its ability to keep carrying out its mission. But the agency's advisory board authorized an outside panel of IT experts to look at the plan.
January 06, 2021 -
A new year might have dawned but relations between management and employees at the Social Security Administration remain tense.
January 05, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the CIA adds another piece to its two-plus year effort to change the way its recruits the next generation of employees.
January 05, 2021 -
With working capital funds, maybe agencies can finally close the service gap with industry.
January 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Education Department's inspector general says the agency developed a decent enough reopening plan for its employees during the pandemic.
December 23, 2020 -
The latest COVID-19 relief package drew on some of the lessons agencies and lawmakers learned in implementing the first round of loans, payments and direct aid earlier this year. The IRS, for example, will receive access to the Social Security Administration's death master file in hopes of more accurately disbursing economic stimulus payments.
December 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, five years after the Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued guidance on reverse auctions, the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is finally implementing it.
December 10, 2020