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Innovation as a force muliplier for national security
Bipartisan legislation, like the research and development tax credit which recently passed the House and is headed for the Senate, is essential.
By Andrew Makridis
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$50M+ improperly spent on DOD credit cards during COVID pandemic
In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report.
How a data team became the heroes of one agency’s pandemic response
The Farm Credit Administration's Office of Data Analytics was central to determining a pandemic response strategy that was hugely successful with employees.
By Jessie Bur
OPM proposes rule to fix the burden of vets’ miscalculated pensions
The rule would enable agencies to front the cost of miscalculated retirement deposits, rather than the employees themselves.
By Jessie Bur
Effort to protect feds’ credit scores gets a Senate boost
The legislation aims to help preserve credit scores for employees that may miss payments due to a government shutdown.
By Jessie Bur
Committee approves plan to protect feds’ credit during a shutdown
Federal employees that miss payments or default on loans due to missing paychecks from a government shutdown may not have to see those problems reflected in their credit scores.
By Jessie Bur
Under attack: How the DoD can best protect and defend against cyberthreats
Federal agencies, like the Defense Department, can turn the tide to more nimbly detect hackers and prevent future threats, but they must start rethinking now.
By Greg Decker, Booz Allen Hamilton
Delivering a great user experience must be a top priority
Optimizing the experience so that employees can work without friction is imperative to federal agencies striving to achieve greater efficiency.
By Brandon Shopp, SolarWinds
OPM breach victims will see no gap in credit monitoring
The Office of Personnel Management is soliciting a new contract to offer credit monitoring for those impacted by the 2015 breach, but coverage on the old program will be extended to ensure a smooth transition.
By Jessie Bur
Trump: NATO allies who miss spending defense targets will be ‘dealt with’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that NATO allies that do not meet the organization’s defense spending targets would be “dealt with,” and singled out Germany as one country he said was not doing enough.
By Joe Gould
Republicans jeopardizing Pentagon budget boost, lawmaker says
The Pentagon’s two-year budget boost may unravel next year if Republicans fiddle with the domestic side of the deal, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee has warned.
By Joe Gould
DHS employee information exposed in unauthorized data transfer
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security sent letters to some 247,167 current and former agency employees, notifying them that their personal information had been exposed in an unauthorized data transfer conducted by a former employee.
By Jessie Bur