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White House announces new CIO
Roger L. Stone was announced as a top IT advisor to President Trump as part of a raft of personnel announcements on Feb. 2.
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GSA taps acting official to lead Office of Systems Management
Judith Zawatsky will head a key office at the Federal Acquisition Service.
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Judge cautions White House over shutdown recalls
A U.S. District judge said that planned recalls of feds during shutdowns for activities not directly related to protecting life or property could violate the Antideficiency Act.
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Survey: Feds fear a second shutdown
More than half of respondents to a FCW survey said their agencies are recovering quickly from the shutdown, but even more worry about another lapse in appropriations.
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House votes for 2.6 percent federal pay raise
In the first week back from the longest shutdown in American history, Congress is moving to challenge the administration's civilian pay freeze.
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How brokers can help buy tomorrow’s technology today
Federal program managers are awash in data, but lack information. Experts and innovators in the acquisition community can help bridge the gap.
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Air Force's Kessel Run expands its ranks
In its first civilian-focused hiring event, the Air Force’s software factory Kessel Run looks to bring on about 30 new personnel.
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OPM warns that back pay could be wonky
The Office of Personnel Management is directing agencies to pay employees impacted by the partial shutdown as soon as possible, but warns that the initial payroll could require some corrections after the fact.
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OMB recalls feds to work
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo instructing agencies to reopen after a continuing resolution ending the 35-day shutdown was signed into law.
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Shutdown ends with three-week stopgap deal
President Trump announced a deal with Congress to fund the government while negotiations for border security priorities take place.
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Legislators look for new ways to pay feds
As furloughed feds and those working without pay face a second missed paycheck, some in Congress are looking for solutions outside of a funding deal.
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House Dems shutter IT panel
The IT Subcommittee of the Oversight and Reform committee is being folded into Government Operations under Rep. Gerry Connolly.
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Second month of furlough brings changes for workforce
Federal agencies shuttered due to the shutdown sent out a second round of furlough notices in recent days, while the Office of Personnel Management updated guidance regarding leave accrual, retirement benefits and health care enrollment.
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Month-long shutdown shows no signs of ending
Furloughed feds and those working without pay face a second payday without a check, as a bid for wall funding from the Trump White House appears dead on arrival in Congress.
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Feds protest shutdown and Senate GOP at Nats Park
Frustration among rank-and-file federal employees is mounting as the shutdown stretches on with no end in sight.
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FAA looks to ease drone flight rules
FAA wants to make it easier for commercial drones to fly over people and at night, but the ongoing shutdown is stalling the adoption of new regulations.
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House Dems put spotlight on Census prep
Following the court ruling invalidating the citizenship question on the 2020 census, House Democrats want to ensure the Census Bureau can handle the preparations required in advance of the national count.
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Judge denies injunction in shutdown case
A federal judge denied an injunction in a union lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the practice of requiring some feds to work without pay during a shutdown. An injunction could have required feds currently deemed essential or excepted to be sent home.
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Lawsuit could send unpaid feds home during shutdown
A lawsuit filed by the National Treasury Employees Union challenging the constitutionality of not paying federal employees during a lapse in appropriations could result in sending home feds unpaid amid the shutdown.
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