State Department
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The agency will continue to prioritize the most urgent cases before it returns to full operating capacity. Meanwhile, agency employees who work at passport facilities can expect to return to work in three phases, each phased dependent on local conditions.
May 29, 2020 -
Nora Dempsey, senior advisor for Innovation at the US Department of State, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to talk about the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) program.
May 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the number of cybersecurity incidents across government is down for a second straight year.
May 28, 2020 -
Thank the people who do the hands on work of government. There are many but as we head into the last week of our annual May We Say Thank You campaign, Federal Drive anchor Tom Temin highlights two in particular.
May 22, 2020 -
Monica Jacobsen has done complicated work necessary to bring evil-doers around the world to justice. She's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.
May 20, 2020 -
The National Federation of the Blind and four individual plaintiffs file a lawsuit in federal court against the Social Security Administration for its refusal to accept digital signatures.
May 19, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two members of Congress want the White House to save all records on the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
May 18, 2020 -
In the last couple of weeks, GAO has reissued reminders on open recommendations. It's a long list.
May 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department offers grant funding for organizations with ideas on stopping corruption connected to the pandemic.
May 13, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House and Senate lawmakers are using legislation and pressuring the White House to obtain hazard pay and extra leave capabilities for federal employees who are continuing to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 06, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen says the volunteers will receive a wellness stipend to help cover costs associated with the evacuations, including health care.
April 23, 2020 -
With the rise of AI and advanced analytics, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, one of the smaller agencies in the intelligence community, is now finding its niche in a data-centric world.
April 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a supplies command center has been established by the Postal Service, to help its employees get masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other coronavirus supplies.
April 21, 2020 -
Diversity is only half of the agency's upcoming workforce strategy. Mirembe Nantongo, one of the State Department's deputy assistant secretaries in the Bureau of Global Talent Management, said the other half focuses on inclusion.
April 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general will take the lead in trying to head off waste, fraud and abuse in the newly-passed coronavirus spending package.
March 31, 2020