Labor Dept employees will be greeted by 2024 with less telework
(11/29/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The State Department is setting records issuing visitor visas. Maryland's former governor is getting closer-to-confirmation to run the Social Security Adminis...
29 Nov 20236min
Stamp prices increase for fifth time in three years
(11/28/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Stamp prices will go up again. (That's five times since 2021). A new IARPA Program will try to expose perpetrators behind cyber attacks based on coding style...
28 Nov 20236min
Pentagon leaders call hold on military officers' confirmations 'problematic'
(11/27/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Secretaries of the Army and Air Force call the hold on the confirmation of hundreds of military officers "problematic." The GAO reports that the federal w...
27 Nov 20236min
To stay employed, military spouses continue to battle their highly-mobile lifestyles
(11/22/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Navy has a new 14-page cyber strategy that was published yesterday. House lawmakers want to offer more help to military spouses who battle mobility in ord...
22 Nov 20236min
New bill aims to raise pay of blue-collar federal employees
(11/21/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: A new bill aims to raise the pay for blue-collar federal employees. CISA is expanding its cyber services beyond federal agencies. And if you'd like to ghost w...
21 Nov 20236min
Senate panel takes big step to help end hold on nearly 370 military nominations
(11/20/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Postponing maintenance at federal buildings is costing the government $22 billion. The White House has temporarily filled a top cyber job. And a Senate commit...
20 Nov 20236min
Over 33,000 federal employees will see additional raises in fiscal 2024
(11/17/23) - In today's episode of the Federal Newscast: The Defense Department is still the only federal department that's never earned a clean audit opinion. GOP lawmakers are trying to override a c...
17 Nov 20236min
GSA sees record spending through its contracts for IT products, services
(11/16/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS's new CIO makes a move with vast experience and success modernizing legacy technology. Several key Biden administration nominees are moving forward in...
16 Nov 20236min
