President Biden looking to attract more people from STEM fields into the national security workforce
A new memo from President Biden will create a new inter-agency task force to develop proposals to recruit, retain and support national security professionals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
5 Feb 20218min
Congressman wonders when DHS frontline employees will get vaccinated
In today's Federal Newscast, House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) wants to know what the plan is for vaccinating frontline DHS employees.See Privacy Policy at https://art...
4 Feb 20217min
Congresswoman wants security clearance applicants to submit social media activity
In today's Federal Newscast, one member of Congress wants the Defense Department to start looking at social media posts as part of the security clearance process.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
3 Feb 20218min
Online petition calls for letting soldiers have beards
In today's Federal Newscast, after the Army made huge changes to its grooming standards last week, some soldiers want more change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
2 Feb 20217min
Pandemic has caused major delays in FOIA requests
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies are reporting widespread processing delays for Freedom of Information Act requests during the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
1 Feb 20217min
Members of Congress want to help federal law enforcement officers retire if they're hurt on the job
In today's Federal Newscast, the Fair RETIRE Act would allow injured officers to stay in the same retirement system if they take another job within the civil service.See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
29 Jan 20217min
Members of Congress want to put defense funds President Trump used for a border wall back where he found them
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration used Defense Department funds to build parts of a border wall. Now Congress wants that money back where it originally put it. See Privacy Policy a...
28 Jan 20217min
TSP sets milestones in assets and members
In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan crosses the $700-billion threshold for the first time ever.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
27 Jan 20218min
