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Workforce
The move comes as downtown Washington, D.C. is being transformed into a high security zone for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
01/14/2021
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Defense
Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist outlines plan to divvy up the Pentagon's number three job.
01/13/2021
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Workforce
Civil rights groups caution that the rule change that allows faith-based organizations that are also federal contractors to favor their members in hiring could lead to employment discrimination.
01/13/2021
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Defense
With the Senate Armed Services Committee prepping to hear the nomination of retired Army General Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense, some lawmakers are concerned about preserving civilian control of the U.S. military.
01/12/2021
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Workforce
Despite promises to "drain the swamp," the Trump administration did little to reduce the number of political appointments, according to data in the latest iteration of the Plum Book.
01/11/2021
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Cybersecurity
The Virginia Democrat, who is set to become the chairman of the intelligence committee, also called a "full sum review" of reporting obligations by public and private sector entities following cybersecurity breaches.
01/07/2021
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Congress
For reasons that remained unclear Wednesday night, the law enforcement authorities charged with protecting the nation’s entire legislative branch — nearly all of the 535 members of Congress gathered in a joint session, along with Vice President Mike Pence — were ill-prepared to contain the forces massed against them.
01/07/2021
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Regulation
An executive order looks to block popular Chinese payment apps and other software from being used on U.S. devices.
01/06/2021
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Cloud
The House today passed a bill aimed at standardizing the processes federal agencies use to onboard cloud computing technologies.
01/05/2021
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IT Modernization
As COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities in state and local government IT systems, the newly formed U.S. Digital Response stepped in to help.
01/05/2021
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Defense
Lisa Hershman, the Defense Department's outgoing chief management officer, said the office succeeded -- finding a proclaimed $37 billion in savings -- despite inadequate funding.
01/04/2021
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Defense
The U.S. Senate joined the House of Representatives in overturning President Trump's veto of the annual defense policy bill in a rare New Year's Day vote.
01/01/2021
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Congress
The Senate is set to vote again on the annual defense bill on Tuesday. With less than a month remaining in his presidency, Donald Trump is looking at his first-ever override.
12/28/2020
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Budget
After threatening a government shutdown, President Trump signed the fiscal year 2021 funding bill and a COVID-19 relief package into law on Sunday evening.
12/28/2020
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Cybersecurity
The IRS inspector general's letter to lawmakers backs up a statement offered by a senior Democratic senator earlier this week.
12/24/2020