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armed services, recruitment, military, Army

This marketing agency is helping the armed services with recruitment

The big military story for the United States concerns the ongoing recruitment crisis. Not enough young people are joining up.

Defense

Congress shows concern for healthcare cyber attacks

Cybersecurity

House, FAA reauthorizationCongress, House Speaker

Congress takes a breather with many plates spinning in the air

Congress

llinois Rep. Mike Bost argues legislation while on the House floor during session at the state Capitol in Springfield Ill.

Scrutiny intensifies regarding VA ‘bonus blunder’

Federal Newscast

software license agreement, DoD

The old issue of software licensing comes up anew in a hearing

Cybersecurity

Biden Hatch Act

White House officials who think the Hatch Act doesn’t apply to them may need to think again

Federal Newscast

federal government, best places to work, worst places to work, Export-Import Bank

Having best places to work means the government has worst places

Federal Report

Government Accountability Office, federal budget oversight

She brought diversity to an under-represented group of dummies

Agency Oversight

Image representing concept of employees being fired through Schedule F.

Promoting Schedule F alternative, working group warns against Trump-era plan resurgence

Federal Newscast

Department of Energy

That office-building boiler will soon be scrap metal

Facilities/Construction

Shelby Oakley GAO

Coast Guard still struggling with major acquisition programs

Defense

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USPS hits pause on some modernization plans

The Postal Service will hold off until January 2025 on its decision to move mail processing to larger regional hubs.

Federal Newscast

Congress, U.S. Capitol

Looking ahead to the no-surprise, likely-late 2025 federal spending bills

It is budget season on Capitol Hill and agency leaders are busy defending their 2025 spending plans in front of the appropriations committees.

Budget

A hand selects among three emojis to indicate the level of satisfaction

Feds in their 30s relatively unhappy on the job, study shows

Federal Newscast

Analysis by the Partnership for Public Service shows federal workers from 30 to 39 are most unsatisfied with their employment.

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