No dance step or sidestep can help avoid the TikTok ban
(2/28/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: There's no dance step or sidestep to help avoid the TikTok ban. The Director of CISA calls for changes in how tech companies design their products. And legacy ...
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The CIO shuffle continues at two agencies
(2/27/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Akin to the '85 Chicago Bears, the CIO shuffle continues at two agencies. AFGE rejects calls to cut the DoD civilian workforce. And CISA revamps its website an...
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Sen. Markey calls for 'glitchy asylum app' to be shut down at the border
(2/24/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: A Massachusetts senator calls for a glitchy asylum app to be shut down at the border. The GAO reports that the VA is failing to follow protocol when hiring dru...
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House bill gaining steam to restore full Social Security benefits to certain feds
(2/23/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: A House bill is gaining steam to restore full Social Security benefits to certain feds. The focus intensifies on an estimated $65 billion in bogus unemployment...
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Federal contracting industry provides support for Ukraine
(2/22/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The federal contracting industry provides big-time support for Ukraine. TSP's obsolete forms could pose a problem. And DoD warns against the dangers of poppy-s...
22 Helmi 20238min
Defense Department officials took risks when authorizing commercial cloud services, DoD IG says
(2/21/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Did DoD officials take risks when authorizing commercial cloud services? OPM is offering Federal HR specialists a free web-training opportunity. And the Commer...
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State Dept. gets serious about cybersecurity
(2/17/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Justice and Commerce Departments join forces to target cyber crime. The backlog of retirement claims at OPM ballooned last month. The State Department gets...
17 Helmi 20237min
Postal Service moves to crack down on 'a surge in counterfeit postage'
(2/16/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Postal Service is moving to crack down on 'a surge in counterfeit postage.' The Office of Management and Budget is looking to update the federal grant-maki...
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