Tim Kaine

In this photo made available by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia, front, with the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal, transit the Strait of Hormuz in Persian Gulf, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. The vessels traversed the strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, a rare announcement that comes amid rising tensions with Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/U.S. Navy via AP)

First look at Senate NDAA adds $35B to DoD, takes all nonmilitary crimes out of chain of command

The additional money funds a variety of accounts, mostly ones that increase the capacity of the military by spending billions of dollars to procure more…

Congress

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., questions United States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Checking DoD’s homework on acquisition reforms top of mind for Sen. Kaine

Congress

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is seen at the U.S. Capitol at night after negotiators sealed a deal for COVID relief Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana.

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Budget

Trump takes incoming fire for giving Esper the boot

Federal Newscast

USCIS cancels impending employee furloughs days ahead of deadline

Workforce

More members of Congress are calling on USCIS to delay furloughs

Federal Newscast

Exclusive

Senators join industry groups asking for extension of contractor pay provision

Congress

An American flag flies above the White House, Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Washington, a day after it flew at half-staff in remembrance of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

White House aims to limit foreign labor federal contractors can use

Federal Newscast

telework, work at home, office, federal employee

Administration’s reopening plans ‘unsafe’ for federal employees, senators say

Workforce

Citing ‘unnecessarily complex’ coronavirus guidance, senators seek more assurances from OPM

Workforce

Senators mount defense of DoD collective bargaining amid recent Trump threat

Workforce Rights/Governance

GSA takes aim at those submitting fake comments on proposed regulations

In today’s Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration launched a bid to ensure fairness in an important part of federal rule-making.

Federal Newscast

In this Aug. 1, 2018 photo, housing stands dilapidated and vacant at the former Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster, in Warminster, Pa. In Warminster and surrounding towns in eastern Pennsylvania, and at other sites around the United States, the foams once used routinely in firefighting training at military bases contained per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. EPA testing between 2013 and 2015 found significant amounts of PFAS in public water supplies in 33 U.S. states. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Final NDAA holds more than 50 provisions to fix military housing issues

The bill creates a tenant bill of rights and makes it easier for DoD to punish housing contractors.

Defense

Military housing contractors say they’re working to improve homes, lawmakers hearing otherwise

Defense

Military housing companies have hired more staff and invested more money, but lawmakers say problems persist.

Tim Kaine

First look at Senate NDAA adds $35B to DoD, takes all nonmilitary crimes out of chain of command

Checking DoD’s homework on acquisition reforms top of mind for Sen. Kaine

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Trump takes incoming fire for giving Esper the boot

USCIS cancels impending employee furloughs days ahead of deadline

More members of Congress are calling on USCIS to delay furloughs

Senators join industry groups asking for extension of contractor pay provision

White House aims to limit foreign labor federal contractors can use

Administration’s reopening plans ‘unsafe’ for federal employees, senators say

Citing ‘unnecessarily complex’ coronavirus guidance, senators seek more assurances from OPM

Senators mount defense of DoD collective bargaining amid recent Trump threat

GSA takes aim at those submitting fake comments on proposed regulations

Final NDAA holds more than 50 provisions to fix military housing issues

Military housing contractors say they’re working to improve homes, lawmakers hearing otherwise

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