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FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS
The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.
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Congress weighs closing up No. 3 office at the Pentagon
Members of Congress are questioning the future of the Pentagon’s chief management officer position, just three years after they created it.
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Deeper challenges lurk under SSA’s plan to remove telework
The Social Security Administration is cutting telework for operations staff, but that change is part of a larger pivot in addressing longstanding challenges.
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Is another year of financial losses beyond USPS control?
The U.S. Postal Service’s $8.8 billion in losses for 2019 may be down to requirements places on the agency, rather than its business plan.
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FBI: Businesses beware, ransomware is hitting harder
In a new alert, the FBI advises organizations not to pay ransoms.
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Why Homeland Security lost track of kids it separated at the border
The Department of Homeland Security inspector general found that DHS IT infrastructure wasn’t prepared to handle the controversial “zero tolerance” family separation policy at the southern border.
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House passes ‘progressive’ defense bill, 377-48
The compromise 2020 NDAA passed the House with a strong bipartisan vote.
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2020 federal health benefit costs increase at a higher rate
Federal employees will see a more of a premium increase on their health insurance than in 2019, matching up with the average rate increase seen over the last decade.
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UPDATES: New employees could be sworn in on FaceTime
Federal agencies are grappling with evolving policies as the government determines how to protect employees amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Follow our ongoing coverage as policy is announced.
