Options for Federal Employees with MSPB Cases in Limbo
The MSPB Can’t Legally make a decision until new board members get Senate Approval- leaving thousands of undecided MSPB cases…
Social Security Administration Backlog Decreases 11% Since Teleworking
Teleworking has increased productivity in some agencies- like the Social Security Administration, where 53,000 feds working from home led to…
Federal Contracts: The VA, State Dept., and DoD’s Recent IT Contracts
Recent IT Contracts: VA Dept. Awards $96 million for Telework Improvements, State Dept. Awards $350 million to GDIT, & Watchdog…
Senators Call for Hazard Pay, Additional Protections for Feds & Contractors
19 Senators, including 2 Republicans and an Independent, Led by Maryland Senator Van Hollen, Calls for Hazard Pay and additional…
IRS Operating at Reduced Capacity Due to Coronavirus: Tax Refunds Delayed
Tax Refunds Delayed: Due to teleworking Feds and the CARES Act Stimulus Payments, the issuance of some Tax Refunds are…
Pentagon Releases UFO Footage and Confirms Their Veracity
The Pentagon declassified footage that had already been leaked to the public in 2017. The three videos are from Navy…
Additional Sick Leave is Available for Federal Employees in 2020
A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who…
Rise in Scams Increases Workload for FBI ’s Cybersecurity Investigators
Scams Related to COVID-19 have made the already heavy workload for FBI Cybersecurity teams even denser as Cyberthreats from Russia…
Cybersecurity in the Federal Government
The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How…
Emergency Use Authorization: FDA Approves At-Home COVID-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration Approves first COVID-19 test that has “in-home” Option