State Department
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The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act would NIST to best practices for device security. The Office of Management and Budget would create guidance for agencies to meet or exceed those standards.
September 15, 2020 -
Agencies early in the coronavirus pandemic scrambled to scale up their IT infrastructure to handle mandatory telework and enable secure access to networks remotely.
September 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers say they're ready to work with the four major federal payroll providers so they can implement an option.
September 10, 2020 -
Several federal agencies operate so-called dissent channels for employees can express disagreement with policies or policy proposals. But a watchdog group said they're rarely used.
August 20, 2020 -
Like so many people with new jobs, this year's crop of summer government interns can't go work in the regular sense.
August 13, 2020 -
The managing director of the Office of Global Partnership, Thomas Debass, is being recognized this year as a finalist in the Service to America Medals program for the work his organization is doing globally.
August 13, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 30 years after the passage of the CFO Act, the Government Accountability Office tells Congress it has some work to do.
August 07, 2020 -
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch said the department is looking at a “return to normal operations” at passport agencies within the next six-to-eight weeks and “a much more normal processing time” for incoming passport applications.
August 07, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to pay the state of Utah to resolve claims stemming form the Gold King Mine spill back in 2015.
August 06, 2020 -
Stephen Akard announced his resignation just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s top aides to answer questions about the shakeup in the watchdog’s office.
August 05, 2020 -
Agency facilities in the national capitol region have moved to phase two of the State Department's "Diplomacy Strong” reopening strategy, which allows up to 80% of employees to return to the office.
July 31, 2020 -
Agencies that handle classified information have had to perform a kind of juggling act to ensure their employees’ safety from the coronavirus while also guaranteeing that the work that needs to gets done.
July 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bicameral group of Democrats say top leadership vacancies at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are unacceptable.
July 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senators say they're still fielding complaints from VA health employees who say they don't have enough support to work safely.
July 17, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrat on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee wants more details on agency reopening plans.
July 15, 2020