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'Sharpiegate' probe elicits rebuke from Commerce IG
The Inspector General at the Department of Commerce is publicly complaining that the agency is using concerns about redactions as cover for blocking the complete release of a critical report surrounding the president's 2019 misstatements about the path of Hurricane Dorian.
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House panel advances measure to eliminate CMO
The Defense Department's number three job would be eliminated thanks to a late-add amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Former AFGE chief and union sued over abuse allegations
Plaintiffs ask for compensation and punishment, federal monitor to reform union.
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Immigration judges' union sues DOJ over public speaking policy
The National Association of Immigration Judges is suing the Department of Justice over restrictions that cover public speaking about immigration issues.
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Congress weighs fate of DOD's chief management officer
The Defense Department's chief management office is, again, fending off political pressure to eliminate it.
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NARA sharpens digital preservation plans
The National Archives released a framework for preserving government information that takes into account the proliferating variety of electronic formats – some now defunct – so that records can be saved in their original form.
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Margie Graves to lead industry side of ACT-IAC
A former top IT official will head up a key committee at the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
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USCIS anticipates major furloughs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is staring down the prospect of having to furlough almost three-fourths of its workforce.
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Federal CIO Kent to exit in July
During her tenure, Suzette Kent pushed on policies including Trusted Internet Connection, identity management and the creation of the Chief Data Officers Council
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Oversight chief locked in tight primary
Just seven months after taking over the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Carolyn Maloney finds herself in a tight primary race against a progressive challenger in her New York City district.
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Collaboration inside government during the COVID crisis
Steve Kelman reports on New Zealand's all-hands approach to contain the coronavirus.
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Union's complaint against Impasses Panel to go forward
A federal labor union can go ahead with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the composition of the Federal Services Impasses Panel, a judge ruled June 22.
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Chairman to exit Thrift Board next week
Embattled Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board chairman Michael Kennedy will exit the agency June 30 as part of a Trump administration overhaul of the agency.
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Some feds will see use-or-lose leave restored due to the pandemic
New regulations will allow workers designated essential during the coronavirus outbreak to have their unused leave restored.
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Agencies begin slow return to the office as COVID restrictions ease
Veterans Affairs, State, Agriculture and other federal agencies are ramping up operations and bringing more workers into the office.
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Union heads urge caution as DHS looks to resume normal operations
As the Department of Homeland Security considers the process of resuming normal operations, unions representing agency employees are calling on agency leadership to ensure that personnel have adequate resources to protect against exposure to COVID-19.
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling extends workplace protections to LGBT employees
The ruling gives state, local and private sector workers the same civil rights protections available for years to federal employees.
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Federal appeals court denies union push for emergency coronavirus safety rules
The AFL-CIO had sought to force OSHA to issue an emergency temporary standard that would have addressed infectious disease in the workplace.
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Pentagon starts reopening June 15
The Pentagon is moving to a restricted Phase One of its reopening plan June 15, the Defense Department announced, with essential personnel returning to headquarters.
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