Terry Wing
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The U.S. Marshals Service must address employee perceptions of unfairness in its Merit Promotions process, according to a new GAO report.
October 19, 2017 -
Social Security, the Veterans Affairs Department and the Office of Personnel Management have one thing in common: a big backlog of applications for what they provide. OPM's National Background Investigative Bureau has a backlog of 700,000. Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council, says this is becoming a national security concern and Congress isn't doing enough to cut it down.
September 15, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report says the Navy's shipyards are in such bad shape they can no longer meet the service's operational needs.
September 14, 2017 -
Three lawmakers ask GAO to come up with better protections for victims of cyber attacks ,saying credit monitoring alone gives consumers a false sense of security.
September 04, 2017 -
Attacks on the legitimacy of the Congressional Budget Office are damaging to the policy process, incorrect and unfair, says a conservative economic analyst.
August 30, 2017 -
The Department of Energy (DoE) is looking for relevance in a political atmosphere that doesn’t focus so much on pure research as it does on saving taxpayer money
August 11, 2017 -
The Trump administration recently announced cuts in federal regulations, a move one industry insider calls a significant initiative for government contractors.
August 01, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management has proposed new regulations that define parameters for agencies in granting administrative leave.
July 14, 2017 -
The Office of Management and Budget has issued its guidelines to federal agencies for 2019 budget submissions, telling them to get comfortable with lower civilian spending and workforce levels.
July 13, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a report issued by the Defense Department inspector general has found 350 known security vulnerabilities at three Army hospitals and clinics, adding Defense Heath Agency and Army officials have failed to effectively protect electronic patient health information.
July 12, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has proposed a detailed set of recommendations for the White House to boost faith in the legitimacy of government by improving its effectiveness.
July 11, 2017 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs has posted its first list of employee removals, suspensions and demotions showing 525 VA staffers have been fired since President Trump took office in January.
July 10, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a former State Department special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service has appeared in federal court on charges of giving top-secret documents to a Chinese agent.
June 23, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Navy would benefit from a proposed law that would grow its fleet to 355 ships. Estimates vary as to how quickly the 79-ship buildup could happen, or how it would be paid for.
June 22, 2017 -
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is targeting procurement rules in response to President Trump's executive order to evaluate existing regulations and recommend their repeal, replacement or modification.
June 21, 2017