No rush, but DeRusha finds new Google gig fast, after departing government
(6/26/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Total federal-acquisition spending might soon hit a trillion dollars. The White House plans to conduct a hiring surge to fill open federal cyber jobs. And we d...
26 Jun 20247min
House intensifies its war against DoD teleworkers
(6/25/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The 2024 Sammies People’s Choice Award enters the final round of voting from the public. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has picked a new Pentagon chief of staf...
25 Jun 20246min
GOP Senators slam financially strapped Amtrak for paying $75M in bonuses
(6/24/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Government Accountability Office is raising questions about the cybersecurity of federal background investigation systems. The U.S. Navy has eased up its p...
24 Jun 20247min
OPM deadline nears for agencies to hand over list of their politically appointed positions
(6/21/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has a new plan for spending nearly one billion dollars. OMB's CX guru Amira Boland is stepping down. And OPM's deadline ...
21 Jun 20246min
Teleworking DoD employees targeted by House spending bill
(6/20/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: DoD has signed a $248 million deal with Duke Energy to deliver solar power to five military bases. Three more agencies are getting nearly $30 million to accele...
20 Jun 20247min
Major DoD acquisition programs taking too long, GAO says
(6/18/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Biden Administration is contemplating a new acquisition policy that would clear up some confusion. The National Taxpayer Advocate is not impressed with wai...
18 Jun 20246min
GOP Senators put hold on over 40 Biden nominees
(6/17/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Army Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton has been nominated by the President to lead the Defense Information Systems Agency. The Republican-controlled House has cleared its...
17 Jun 20246min
'Freezes, furloughs, layoffs' warning from Rep. Steny Hoyer
(6/14/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The VA is staying the course on plans to roll out a new Electronic Health Record. The White House joins a chorus of opposition to the idea of creating a separa...
14 Jun 20246min
