Federal Newscast
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Pay freeze for VP, senior political appointees to stay in place for 2018
In today's Federal Newscast, unless Congress makes a change in any upcoming spending bills, the pay freeze placed on the Vice President and other senior political appointees will stay in place for this year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
OMB Director hits Capitol Hill hoping to hammer out 2018 budget
In today's Federal Newscast, Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney pushes for a clean funding bill before the current continuing resolution expires on January 19.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NSA officials worry agency is facing brain drain
In today's Federal Newscast, the Washington Post reports senior officials at the National Security Agency are concerned about the departure of top talent in areas like cybersecurity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Justice Department, DEA to try new tactics in fight against opioids
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department as well as the Drug Enforcement Agency are implementing new measures in it's ongoing battle to stem the tide of opioid addiction.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NIST looks to private sector for help securing IoT devices
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will soon start hosting events to exchange ideas on methods and technologies to ensure Internet of Things devices are secure.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Obamacare enrollment for 2018 tops 8.7 million, exceeds expectations
In today's Federal Newscast, The Obama-era health care law President Trump has called a disaster is actually exceeding expectations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump told Census Bureau leadership vacuum could impact 2020 headcount
In today's Federal Newscast, President Trump hears from two Democratic senators concerned about the lack of leadership at the Census Bureau.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
High-level action needed to address harassment complaints at Justice
In Today's Federal Newscast, The Justice Department inspector general reportedly called for high level action to address the way DoJ handles sexual harassment complaints by employees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
IRS blames drop in criminal investigations on manpower shortfalls
In Today's Federal Newscast, the IRS blames staffing shortages for a drop in investigative cases.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Report: Over 700 employees have left EPA
In today's Federal Newscast, according to report from the New York Times and ProPublica, a large amount of employees have quit, retired from or accepted buy outs to part ways with the Environmental Protection Agency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lawmakers ask Secretary Tillerson to clarify if State and USAID will merge
In today's Federal Newscast, 16 members of Congress want answers about the future of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DoD may have a long road ahead to audit readiness
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department's Inspector General finds serious deficiencies with the ways the Defense Finance and Accounting Service accumulates and reports transactions involving agencies outside the military services.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veterans Affairs IG: VA's Real Time Location System being mismanaged with lack of oversight
In today's Federal Newscast, the system Veterans Affairs wants to use for automating certain medical procedures and tracking and monitoring medical supplies is not being properly monitored according to the agency's inspector general.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CBP gets industry help with hiring plans
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection awards a large contract for help hiring 5,000 new Border Patrol agents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Zinke fires four senior managers after internal survey reveals harassment problems
In today's Federal Newscast, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke posted a video announcement to go with the results of a department-wide survey which showed many workers face gender-based and sexual harassment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Navy readiness review shows troubling statistics
In today's Federal Newscast, a readiness review prompted by this year's deadly collisions in the Pacific finds the Navy has serious supply and demand problems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GAO: Transportation Dept. violated anti-lobbying provision with a retweet
The Government Accountability Office finds DOT a provision in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act when it retweeted and liked a tweet supporting legislation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FCC will work with FTC to protect consumers in post-net neutrality landscape
In today's Federal Newscast, with the expected adoption of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order by the Federal Communications Commission, it makes an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission to make sure internet service providers don't abuse their new allowances.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congressional reorganization of DHS gets thumbs up from new secretary
A bill calling for a new branch of the Homeland Security Department to focus solely on cybersecurity and infrastructure passes the House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Zinke calls report about personal use of government helicopters a 'total fabrication'
In today's Federal Newscast, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has attacked reports questioning his use of National Park Service helicopters for political events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Agencywide audit of Defense Department begins
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department Office of Inspector General says it has started the arduous process of reviewing the Pentagon's finances.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Backlash forces VA to halt plan to divert funding for homeless vets
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs said its plan to slash funding for a key program that provides housing to homeless veterans has been put on hold.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FEMA employees may see pay reduced for working too much
In today's Federal Newscast, many employees with the Federal Emergency Management Agency who worked overtime aiding in recent recovery efforts could have to give some of that money back because of budget caps.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CBO Report: Trump's proposed military buildup will cost $683 billion more
In today's Federal Newscast, a Congressional Budget Office analysis finds the Trump administration military goals to improve readiness and size will increase spending by 12% from 2018 to 2027.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congress extends deadline for GSA to create plan for FBI headquarters
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration gets a 60 day extension to figure out the direction it wants to take with the FBI headquarters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GAO suspends contractor from filing bid protests for the second time
In today's Federal Newscast, just three months after its first suspension expired, Latvian Connection is once again banned from filing any new bid protestsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sexual harassment training now required for members of the House and staff
In today's Federal Newscast, a resolution is approved in the House, requiring the training happen within 180 days after this Congress' second session begins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Federal judge's ruling allows Mulvaney to take over CFPB
In today's Federal Newscast, the tug-of-war for leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has swung in the Trump administrations favor, as a federal judge rules against a restraining order to stop Mulvaney from becoming acting director.Jeff Sessions wants the agencies to review the system in place for making sure firearms are restricted.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GAO slams VA's failure to report poor performing doctors
In Today Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department failed to report 90 percent of its poorest-performing doctors to a national database.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney General orders FBI and ATF to review National Instant Criminal Background Check System
In today's Federal Newscast, citing the recent mass shooting in Texas, Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants the agencies to review the system in place for making sure firearms are restricted.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Online petition asks the Justice Department to take action against sexual assault
In today's Federal Newscast, a "We the People" petition to the White House demands the Justice Department take action against sexual assault.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veterans Day indictment for former Veterans Affairs employee
In today's Federal Newscast, new inscriptions on the Marine Memorial honor Marines who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Marine memorial gets new inscriptions to honor Middle East conflicts
In today's Federal Newscast, new inscriptions on the Marine Memorial honor Marines who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Slow-killing parasite linked to cancer in some Vietnam vets
In today's Federal Newscast, Hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet. Test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who is the highest paid federal employee? Hint: It's not Donald Trump
In today's Federal Newscast, Bill Johnson, President and ECO of the Tennessee Valley Authority is the highest paid federal employee at nearly $5 million annually.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump signs new, flexible TSP Act into law
In today's Federal Newscast, President Trumps signs the TSP Modernization Act, giving federal workers more flexibility in managing withdrawals from the retirement savings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
House committee backs westward move for Interior employees
In today's Federal Newscast, Republican leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee have written to President Trump in support of an Interior Department re-organization.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hatch cancels plan to end TSP catch-up contributions
In today's Federal Newscast, an amendment to the proposed Senate tax reform legislation to eliminate federal employee retirement savings catch-up payments has been droppedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Latest IT report card means more agencies could get grounded
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has given lower grades to six agencies on their latest Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act report cards.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pentagon IG asks why civilian law enforcement didnt get Texas shooters court martial records
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagons inspector general has begun its formal review of the military's procedures for sending criminal record information to the FBI.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Foreign hackers are helping DoD find cyber vulnerabilities
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon credits hundreds of hackers around the world for helping it find thousands of cybersecurity vulnerabilities over the past year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veterans Day indictment for former Veterans Affairs employee
In today's Federal Newscast, a former employee of the Veterans Affairs Department has been charged with wire fraud and bribery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Diplomatic workers' group warns, State Department leadership being 'depleted'
In today's Federal Newscast, The American Foreign Service Association pens a letter to members citing its president's concerns about the current state of the State Department workforce.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GAO: Most agencies struggle with incremental approach to IT projects
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.
Large turnout for CIO Council's first job fair
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.
Pelosi supports training for Congress to prevent sexual harassment
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.
VA aims to RAMP-up claims review process for vets
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.
Congress to consider panel to plan for severe weather
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.
OPM creates yet another emergency leave transfer program
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.
Program which oversees government biotoxins has major safety concerns
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.