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DOJ could start looking closer at cybersecurity fraud on government technology providers

In today’s Federal Newscast, officials at the Justice Department are sending a warning to government contractors, they will be turning up the False Claims…

Federal Newscast

Data Dive

At some agencies, acting leadership often outlasted permanent appointees over last 4 years

Management

What it’s like for newly appointed employees

Workforce

Measuring the Trump administration’s goal of decreasing agency regulations

Agency Oversight

‘Uncertainty’ in budget process after OMB ends call for agency performance metrics

Budget

Doctor Fauci, turn down this job

Tom Temin Commentary

Mapping out a transparent approach for the Biden administration

Workforce

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo an American flag waves in front of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether the Trump administration can exclude people in the country illegally from the count used for divvying up congressional seats. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Supreme Court takes up census case as other count issues loom

Workforce

House Dems want to prevent “Midnight Regulations” from Trump administration

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf makes an opening statement at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, a federal judge in New York ruled that Wolf assumed his position unlawfully, a determination that invalidated Wolf's suspension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields young people from deportation. (Greg Nash/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Judge: DHS head didn’t have authority to suspend DACA

Management

FILE - This Aug. 10, 2006, file photo shows the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington. More of the first volunteers are starting to trickle back to their desks at federal agencies in the coronavirus lockdown. In the third month after Americans began sheltering in place and worksites began closing, the Energy Department says the first voluntary returns of a small number of headquarters workers began Monday. The State Department and Agriculture Department also have some workers returning to job places this month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak. File)

What’s next for the State Department workforce under the Biden administration?

Hiring/Retention

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) collaborated with Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads, Portsmouth Annex, for a flag placement ceremony Nov. 9 at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) in honor of Veterans Day, placing flags on more than 880 graves of fallen service members from eight countries.

OPM reminds agencies of their obligations to reservist employees

In today’s Federal Newscast: “On this Veterans Day, OPM reminds agencies of their obligations to federal employees, who are called to active-duty military…

Federal Newscast

5 workforce executive orders President-Elect Biden should cancel on Jan. 20

Commentator Jeff Neal lays out 5 Trump administration executive orders for the civil service that he thinks should be high on the list to be canceled immediately…

Commentary

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat

Defense

President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper

DOJ could start looking closer at cybersecurity fraud on government technology providers

At some agencies, acting leadership often outlasted permanent appointees over last 4 years

What it’s like for newly appointed employees

Measuring the Trump administration’s goal of decreasing agency regulations

‘Uncertainty’ in budget process after OMB ends call for agency performance metrics

Doctor Fauci, turn down this job

Mapping out a transparent approach for the Biden administration

Supreme Court takes up census case as other count issues loom

House Dems want to prevent “Midnight Regulations” from Trump administration

Judge: DHS head didn’t have authority to suspend DACA

What’s next for the State Department workforce under the Biden administration?

OPM reminds agencies of their obligations to reservist employees

5 workforce executive orders President-Elect Biden should cancel on Jan. 20

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat

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