GAO upholds protests of OPM's background investigation services contract
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office faults the Office of Personnel Management's process for not evaluating each of the bids for the $117 million dollar contract fairly.Se...
14 Jun 20173min
Senators hope to help Veterans Affairs fill thousands of open positions
In today's Federal Newscast, two Senators introduce legislation to the Veterans Affairs Department address its 45,000 vacancies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
13 Jun 20174min
There will be no prosecutions related to Denver VA hospital cost overruns
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department tells disappointed lawmakers there was not enough evidence to prosecute executives at the Veterans Affairs Department related to the mismanagement o...
12 Jun 20174min
Senior EOIR executive accused of abusing hiring authority
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department's Inspector General says an unnamed senior official with the Executive Office for Immigration Review was involved in a scheme to hire friends and fe...
9 Jun 20173min
DHS Secretary defends 2018 budget request
In today's Federal Newscast, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly explains to the House Homeland Security Committe why DHS needs a 6.8 percent budget increase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
8 Jun 20173min
New tool to help servicemembers make major retirement decision
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon unveils a calculator to help members of the military figure out if they should opt into the new blended retirement system.See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
7 Jun 20173min
Federal contractor charged with leaking classified information to the press
In today's Federal Newscast, Reality Leigh Winner, an employee of Pluribus International Corporation, removed classified material from a government facility and gave it to an online news outlet accord...
6 Jun 20173min
Secret Service eases drug policy for applicants, prior marijuana use no longer disqualifies
In today's Federal Newscast, in dire need of more agents, the Secret Service says it's no longer turning down applicants who tried marijuana more than a certain number of times in the past.See Privacy...
5 Jun 20173min
