Federal Newscast

In today's Federal Newscast, a new Government Accountability Office report has found many agencies are having trouble implementing one of the key parts of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, more than 30 agencies met with more than 1,200 applicants coming from all over the country to fill cyber and IT vacancies in the federal government.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the House Democratic leader said she hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the launch of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) to give veterans more options in claims disagreements.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, Congress will consider creation of a top-level panel to prepare for major weather events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management sets up another leave transfer program for federal employees to help their colleagues impacted by wildfires in California. This is the fourth one OPM has done since September.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Report set for release today shows the Federal Select Agent Program is facing many personnel and safety problems which led to pathogens being inadvertently released from its possession.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a bombshell report from minority members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee shows the Trump administration lacks a formal plan to address the President's financial conflicts of interest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, President Trump has named Treasury Department executive David Kautter as the interim leader of IRS, and to lead his push for new tax reform legislation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a new drone Integration Pilot Program aims to update U.S. aviation regulations to let companies test out new uses for unmanned aircraft systems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the National Park Service has issued a proposal to increase entrance fee prices at a handful of the nation's most popular parks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a bill to give congressional committees more tools in making agencies comply with subpoenas gets through its first legislative hurdle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) sent letters to 16 agencies demanding they respond to committee inquiries about leaders using private email accounts for official business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, an audit by NASA's Office of Inspector General said the agency's Office of the Chief Information Officer may be unable to manage it's IT assets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to use the new approach for measuring cyber risk to see where they stand for 2018.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a bill introduced in the House would apply locality pay zones to federal employees working for hourly wages.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management said it hasn't launched its new donation site because many charities are still dealing with the aftermath of the recent hurricanes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the House Veterans Affairs Committee introduces the Asset and Infrastructure Review Act, which calls for VA to set up a commission to look at old and underused VA facilities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a bill to let Thrift Savings Plan participants make more withdrawals from the TSP passes the House and heads to the Senate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department's inspector general is opening a second investigation into Secretary Steve Mnuchin's travels.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management has a new online course to agencies comply with reorganization orders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administrations finds the Internal Revenue Service had many criteria for further investigating groups applying for tax exempt status.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal News Radio, Senator Ron Johnson is threatening to subpoena documents from the Office of Personnel Management if they don't provide the reason for a regulation exempting members of Congress from the Affordable Care Act.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the federal government, nothing happens until you fill out a form. That's certainly true of retirement, a topic on quite a few federal minds these days. With a rundown on the paperwork you need to keep in mind, federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, after the Trump administration sent up 27 new nominations, it announced it was withdrawing two previous ones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigning after facing criticism for his travel habits, the Office of Management and Budget reminds agency leaders what is appropriate when on official travel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking into how often political appointees use government-owned aircraft and private planes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, President Trump nominates Robert McMahon to be the next Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, after it was reported that many White House advisers are using private email accounts to conduct official business, the two top lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want to know if there are any other executive appointees are doing so.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a report from the Homeland Security Department's Inspector General finds executives with Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiated security protection for agency leaders without the legal authority to do so.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows just how often agencies have had to deal with Congress not passing an actual budget.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management sets up its second official emergency leave transfer program of this month.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, naval leaders and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee attempt to hash out how the two deadly ship collisions could have happened this summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, as the Navy continues to investigate the deadly crashes involving two of its ships this summer, two commanders in the 7th fleet where the crashes occurred have been relieved of duty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, two representatives introduce legislation to give federal firefighters retirement benefits that match up to their state and local counterparts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a new government-wide job posting seeks to fill critical technology and cyber positions in multiple agencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a new government-wide job posting seeks to fill critical technology and cyber positions in multiple agencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says the Navy's shipyards are in such bad shape they can no longer meet the services operational needs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says the Navy's shipyards are in such bad shape they can no longer meet the services operational needs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Ron Johnson introduces two new amendments to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act which would increase monitoring of how much "official time" federal employees are using.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department decides it will not be reopening the case against IRS executive Lois Lerner for her role in targeting conservative groups.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, a former IT manager with the Commerce Department has to pay a hefty fine and do some jail time for steering contracts to an acquaintance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking creates a list of ways using data sharing can help the government.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, reports indicate the buyouts the Trump administration offered to many employees are starting to take effect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, the security contractor TigerSwan says a former recruiting vendor accidentally made thousands of its resume files publicly available. They included personal information of thousands of former servicemembers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, Congress is set to take on some important issues this week including Hurricane Harvey relief, the debt ceiling, and passing a fiscal 2018 budget.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are asking the Government Accountability Office to come up with better protections for victims of cyber attacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, using lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the Justice Department has formed a task force to go after those looking to take advantage of Hurricane Harvey survivors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) is introducing an amendment into an agency funding bill to prohibit the Secret Service from giving any money businesses owned by the President or his family.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's Federal Newscast, after President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to end military recruitment of transgender personnel, Defense Secretary James Mattis has laid out how he plans to go about implementing it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.