White House

FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

DoD IG condemns behavior of former White House Military Office director

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Defense Department Inspector General issues a critical report on the behavior of the former director of the White House…

Federal Newscast

White House looks to accelerate AI in government through its ‘Bill of Rights’

Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration expands use of procurement to encourage economically friendly purchasing

Federal Newscast

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens as President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Education Dept gearing up for President Biden’s student loan cancellation plans

Federal Newscast

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal groups, unions back paid leave for feds seeking abortion services

Workforce

In this March 18, 2021 photo, the White House is shown in Washington. Five White House staffers have been fired because of their past use of drugs, including marijuana. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday

White House to initiate paid internship program for the first time ever this fall

Federal Newscast

White House get some honest advice about its zero trust cybersecurity program

Cybersecurity

Agencies release over 300 actions to advance equity in federal services

Management

Flames rise from a pile of tree debris near the Bridge Crossing picnic grounds in Hatch Gulch Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, near Deckers, Colo. In Colorado, climate change means snow is not always on the ground when needed so that crews can safely burn off debris piles and vegetation to help keep future wildfires from becoming catastrophic.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Biden admin. worries climate change will take a toll on federal budgets for years to come

Federal Newscast

President Joe Biden speaks about status of the country's fight against COVID-19 in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden admin. hopes to make government services more inclusive for transgender people

Federal Newscast

For feds, White House 2023 budget request is more than just the 4.6% pay raise

Budget

FILE - Passenger flights land and take off at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, Wed., Jan. 19, 2022. A congressional committee is looking into the controversy over the launch of new high-speed wireless service and whether it poses any threat to airline safety. A House committee on Thursday, Feb. 3, heard testimony from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, airline groups and a trade group for telecommunications companies. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress wants regular updates from FAA on any issues that arise from 5G growth

In today’s Federal Newscast, House lawmakers are pressing the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on what it’s doing to ensure the safety…

Federal Newscast

United States Soccer Women's National Team members Margaret Purce, center, and Megan Rapinoe, right, look on as President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark Equal Pay Day in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden administration wants to get women closer in pay parity with men

In today’s Federal Newscast, two initiatives seek to prohibit use of a people’s prior salaries when hiring them

Federal Newscast

White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

Workforce

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander has resigned after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff