(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 accelerate their…
June 20, 2024
(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 wait times suffered by ID-theft victims to get…
June 18, 2024
(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 version of the 2025 defense policy…
June 17, 2024
(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…
June 14, 2024
(6/13/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Federal agencies have a new tool to make acquisition research a little easier. Phone scammers go low-tech to impersonate high-tech CISA. And rumors targeting Social Security recipients, cause SSA phones to ring off…
June 13, 2024
(6/12/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: A just-introduced bill would require the State Department to fill more of its leadership positions with career employees. The Defense Innovation Unit has tapped Maj. Gen. Steve Butow as its…
June 12, 2024
(6/11/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The IRS is reducing underutilized office space, but the IG says it’s not fast enough. Federal agencies processed a record 1.1 million Freedom of Information Act requests last year.…
June 11, 2024
(6/10/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: New House legislation would prohibit DHS from buying batteries made by six Chinese companies. The Energy Department gives agencies another tool to get federal buildings to reach net zero emissions…
June 10, 2024
(6/7/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for a new technology leader. Senate Democrats are heightening their push to create better access to in-vitro fertilization treatments and…
June 7, 2024
(6/6/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Space Force is accepting applications from Air Force Reservists. Quan Boatman is the new director of the Interior Business Center. And an employee advocacy group is calling for better…
June 6, 2024
(6/5/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: House Republicans are advancing a $64 billion homeland security spending bill. House defense appropriators, take a hatchet to DEI, abortion, and climate change. And House support for the Technology Modernization…
June 5, 2024
(6/4/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Congressional Republicans are looking at more cuts to State Department funding. OPM has officially made it easier for agencies to hire military spouses. And Congress seems to want a military Drone Corps…
June 4, 2024
(6/3/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission names a permanent chief information officer. The intelligence community has updated its technology plans. And a 62-year-old retired four-star admiral faces three decades behind bars…on bribery charges.
June 3, 2024
(5/31/24) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The U.S. Army is re-imagining how it creates-and-maintains the technology that runs its command-and-control networks. The American Federation of Government Employees is still worried about the future of telework at…
May 31, 2024
