Episodes

  • Satisfaction with TSP at all-time high, Accenture survey shows

    Satisfaction with TSP at all-time high, Accenture survey shows
    Jun 27 2024
    (6/27/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: DISA sees an opportunity to get out from under an ever-growing mound of technical debt. A new House bill is designed to build a stronger pipeline of cyber talent. And a recent survey shows satisfaction with the Thrift Savings Plan is at an all-time high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • No rush, but DeRusha finds new Google gig fast, after departing government

    No rush, but DeRusha finds new Google gig fast, after departing government
    Jun 26 2024
    (6/26/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Total federal-acquisition spending might soon hit a trillion dollars. The White House plans to conduct a hiring surge to fill open federal cyber jobs. And we don't know if DeRusha was in a hurry, but this former federal CISO has quickly landed at Google Cloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • House intensifies its war against DoD teleworkers

    House intensifies its war against DoD teleworkers
    Jun 25 2024
    (6/25/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The 2024 Sammies People’s Choice Award enters the final round of voting from the public. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has picked a new Pentagon chief of staff. And a House bill locks, loads, and takes aim against Defense Department teleworkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • GOP Senators slam financially strapped Amtrak for paying $75M in bonuses

    GOP Senators slam financially strapped Amtrak for paying $75M in bonuses
    Jun 24 2024
    (6/24/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Government Accountability Office is raising questions about the cybersecurity of federal background investigation systems. The U.S. Navy has eased up its punishments for failed fitness tests. And GOP Senators slam financially strapped Amtrak for paying $75 million in bonuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • OPM deadline nears for agencies to hand over list of their politically appointed positions

    OPM deadline nears for agencies to hand over list of their politically appointed positions
    Jun 21 2024
    (6/21/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has a new plan for spending nearly one billion dollars. OMB's CX guru Amira Boland is stepping down. And OPM's deadline nears for federal agencies to hand over a list of their politically appointed positions ahead of November's election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Teleworking DoD employees targeted by House spending bill

    Teleworking DoD employees targeted by House spending bill
    Jun 20 2024
    (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 IT modernization projects. And House appropriators have put a target on the back of teleworking and remote-working Defense Department employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Major DoD acquisition programs taking too long, GAO says

    Major DoD acquisition programs taking too long, GAO says
    Jun 18 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 their tax refund checks. And GAO says wait times of more than a decade are way too long for DoD's major acquisition programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • GOP Senators put hold on over 40 Biden nominees

    GOP Senators put hold on over 40 Biden nominees
    Jun 17 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 bill. And Senate Republicans have put a hold on more than 40 of the President's nominees, half of whom are nominees to the federal bench. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins