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Department of Education ripped over ‘lax’ telework policies
Another federal agency has come under fire by lawmakers for permitting its employees to telework.
Opinion
Why every federal agency needs independent ombudsman on sexual assault
They should possess the same autonomy and authority as special prosecutors or attorneys general to carry out their duties without fear of interference.
By Ting Cui and Robert Weiner
Opinion
How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks
Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.
By Casey Ellis
Opinion
How Unified Attack Surface Management future proofs fed cyberspace
The threat landscape has evolved far beyond the capability of traditional perimeter-based cyber defenses to contain.
By Kunal Modasiya
Is telework a ‘reasonable accommodation’ for pregnant federal workers?
The EEOC regulation also stipulates accommodations for workers seeking abortions or infertility treatments.
Leave benefit for feds getting COVID-19 booster shots upheld by OPM
"The administration strongly encourages federal employees to get recommended doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines."
Opinion
Congress should address recurring cases of cyber espionage at home
It should be focusing on improving the cybersecurity practices of the domestic actors who repeatedly allow this foreign hacking to occur.
By Reynold Schweickhardt
Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez
When is Tax Day this year?
Every April, Tax Day comes around as the official filing deadline for Americans to submit income tax returns to the federal government.
Deployed troops inhaled toxic air even while off-duty, study finds
Lung samples from service members they tested found traces of toxic vaporized metals and other hazardous items, well above that of non-deployed personnel.
Opinion
Lawmakers still benefitting from share trading in defense stocks
The potential for unethical stock trading may be worse for military corporations than any other, the authors argue.
By Craig Holman and Savannah Wooten