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Defense Health Agency nurses face recruiting freeze, threats to pay
The agency has held town halls informing employees that it’s suspending a regrade of existing GS-13 nursing positions.
General Dynamics to acquire CSRA in nearly $10 billion deal
In an unexpected move, General Dynamics says it plans to acquire government IT solutions giant CSRA in a deal worth $9.6 billion — bolstering its IT business even as other defense companies have opted to offload such segments from their portfolios.
By Jill Aitoro
OPM retroactively changed retirement benefits without notice
The Office of Personnel Management policy, not released to the public, requires divorced retirees receiving annuity supplements to pay the government back for portions of past annuity payments.
By Jessie Bur
Shutdowns mean the government keeps using old hardware and software … and that’s bad for security
Without a final budget for the year, agencies will continue to operate in a constrained environment with little flexibility to begin new programs or terminate existing ones.
By Jeffrey M. Voth
Women in federal IT should move around to move up, says panel
Frequent moves often provide the experiences and support needed to make it to senior-level positions, according to current and former IT officials.
By Jessie Bur
A shutdown happened, but fed paychecks won’t feel it
Guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management director describes how different categories of employees will be compensated post-shutdown.
By Jessie Bur
GAO seeks extra input on tech modernization contract
Prospective vendors will have just over an extra week to submit insights on GAO's planned IT acquisition.
By Jessie Bur
The 3 possible fates feds face in a government shutdown
Unlike what the name suggests, the federal government doesn’t fully close during a government shutdown and employees generally face one of three outcomes as a result: furloughed, excepted or exempted.
By Jessie Bur
Agencies failed to identify over a quarter of IT contracts in 2016
A recent GAO report has found that within 22 federal agencies reviewed, 31,493 IT contracts accounting for $4.5 billion went unidentified by those agencies in 2016.
By Jessie Bur
Major week for pilot program to fix outdated government IT
Monday, Jan. 8, kicks off important deadlines in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pilot Centers of Excellence program, a partnership between the White House, General Services Administration and industry to promote rapid, customer-focused IT modernization.
By Jessie Bur
Senator calls out potential ‘burrowing’ in OPM official’s employment conversion
Just before Trump's inauguration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deputy Director Leandra English was converted from a senior political appointment to a permanent career civil service position, an act which Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says was hastily and possibly wrongfully done.
By Jessie Bur