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Four ways the House wants military IT to improve
A House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act directs the Pentagon’s CIO to take action on IT asset management and cyber workforce issues.
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Agencies are looking for temporary feds to respond to the pandemic
Federal jobs lasting from a few months to just two years are designed to help agencies flesh out their coronavirus response capabilities.
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Feds to examine using pepper spray in minimum security prisons
Correctional officers at minimum security Bureau of Prisons facilities do not receive pepper spray as an incident management tool, but a watchdog report has called on the agency to reanalyze that decision.
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Justice Dept. inspector general to audit body cam policies
The review comes months after the department announced a pilot program allowing — for the first time — federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants or making planned arrests.
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Essential feds could see annual leave restored after pandemic
Federal employees that could not take time off due to the criticality of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic could see leave restored that they would have otherwise forfeited.
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The State Department’s struggle to promote diversity
Former State Department employees see a lack of emphasis on promoting workplace diversity as a core obstacle to ensuring that racial and ethnic minorities make it into the upper ranks.
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Retired DEA agents say agency has legacy of discrimination
The former agents pointed to a court ruling last year that said the DEA has failed to even the playing field for black agents seeking promotions.
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Protecting employees among top government challenges during pandemic
Agency inspectors general say that keeping employees and citizens safe in federal offices remains a top concern across the government.
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Watchdog: DEA lacks oversight of money laundering operations
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to effectively oversee and manage undercover money laundering operations that move tens of millions of dollars of illegal drug proceeds each year through a network of government-approved fronts, according to a watchdog report.
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Senate ethics panel drops inquiry into Loeffler stock trades
The Senate Ethics Committee found no evidence of wrongdoing by Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia after investigating stock trades she made weeks before the coronavirus caused markets to plunge.
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Four ways the House wants military IT to improve
A House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act directs the Pentagon’s CIO to take action on IT asset management and cyber workforce issues.
-
Agencies are looking for temporary feds to respond to the pandemic
Federal jobs lasting from a few months to just two years are designed to help agencies flesh out their coronavirus response capabilities.
-
Feds to examine using pepper spray in minimum security prisons
Correctional officers at minimum security Bureau of Prisons facilities do not receive pepper spray as an incident management tool, but a watchdog report has called on the agency to reanalyze that decision.
-
Justice Dept. inspector general to audit body cam policies
The review comes months after the department announced a pilot program allowing — for the first time — federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants or making planned arrests.
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Essential feds could see annual leave restored after pandemic
Federal employees that could not take time off due to the criticality of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic could see leave restored that they would have otherwise forfeited.
-
The State Department’s struggle to promote diversity
Former State Department employees see a lack of emphasis on promoting workplace diversity as a core obstacle to ensuring that racial and ethnic minorities make it into the upper ranks.
-
Retired DEA agents say agency has legacy of discrimination
The former agents pointed to a court ruling last year that said the DEA has failed to even the playing field for black agents seeking promotions.
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Protecting employees among top government challenges during pandemic
Agency inspectors general say that keeping employees and citizens safe in federal offices remains a top concern across the government.
-
Watchdog: DEA lacks oversight of money laundering operations
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to effectively oversee and manage undercover money laundering operations that move tens of millions of dollars of illegal drug proceeds each year through a network of government-approved fronts, according to a watchdog report.
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Senate ethics panel drops inquiry into Loeffler stock trades
The Senate Ethics Committee found no evidence of wrongdoing by Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia after investigating stock trades she made weeks before the coronavirus caused markets to plunge.
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Four ways the House wants military IT to improve
A House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act directs the Pentagon’s CIO to take action on IT asset management and cyber workforce issues.
-
Agencies are looking for temporary feds to respond to the pandemic
Federal jobs lasting from a few months to just two years are designed to help agencies flesh out their coronavirus response capabilities.
-
Feds to examine using pepper spray in minimum security prisons
Correctional officers at minimum security Bureau of Prisons facilities do not receive pepper spray as an incident management tool, but a watchdog report has called on the agency to reanalyze that decision.
-
Justice Dept. inspector general to audit body cam policies
The review comes months after the department announced a pilot program allowing — for the first time — federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants or making planned arrests.
-
Essential feds could see annual leave restored after pandemic
Federal employees that could not take time off due to the criticality of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic could see leave restored that they would have otherwise forfeited.
-
The State Department’s struggle to promote diversity
Former State Department employees see a lack of emphasis on promoting workplace diversity as a core obstacle to ensuring that racial and ethnic minorities make it into the upper ranks.
-
Retired DEA agents say agency has legacy of discrimination
The former agents pointed to a court ruling last year that said the DEA has failed to even the playing field for black agents seeking promotions.
-
Protecting employees among top government challenges during pandemic
Agency inspectors general say that keeping employees and citizens safe in federal offices remains a top concern across the government.
-
Watchdog: DEA lacks oversight of money laundering operations
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to effectively oversee and manage undercover money laundering operations that move tens of millions of dollars of illegal drug proceeds each year through a network of government-approved fronts, according to a watchdog report.
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Senate ethics panel drops inquiry into Loeffler stock trades
The Senate Ethics Committee found no evidence of wrongdoing by Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia after investigating stock trades she made weeks before the coronavirus caused markets to plunge.



