Positions Filled: New Postmaster General & OMB’s Deputy CIO
Louis DeJoy will take over as the new Postmaster General, Maria Roat fills Deputy CIO Position at OMB
Federal Retirement Benefits
Louis DeJoy will take over as the new Postmaster General, Maria Roat fills Deputy CIO Position at OMB
The MSPB Can’t Legally make a decision until new board members get Senate Approval- leaving thousands of undecided MSPB cases in limbo
Teleworking has increased productivity in some agencies- like the Social Security Administration, where 53,000 feds working from home led to an 11% decrease in their backlog
Recent IT Contracts: VA Dept. Awards $96 million for Telework Improvements, State Dept. Awards $350 million to GDIT, & Watchdog Highlights Ethical Questions involving Multi-billion dollar DoD JEDI Contract
19 Senators, including 2 Republicans and an Independent, Led by Maryland Senator Van Hollen, Calls for Hazard Pay and additional Protections for Federal Employees
Tax Refunds Delayed: Due to teleworking Feds and the CARES Act Stimulus Payments, the issuance of some Tax Refunds are being Heavily Delayed
The Pentagon declassified footage that had already been leaked to the public in 2017. The three videos are from Navy test flights and show unidentifiable flying objects.
A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who contracted the virus- and it could be even more
Scams Related to COVID-19 have made the already heavy workload for FBI Cybersecurity teams even denser as Cyberthreats from Russia and China Persist
The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How Safe is Your TSP Account?