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Federal guard misconduct led to Jeffrey Epstein suicide, watchdog says
“Combination of negligence, misconduct and outright job performance failures” cited at federal Bureau of Prisons.
By Michael Sisak
GSA releases its combined purchasing schedule for new contracts
New contractors entering into the Multiple Award Schedule program will now have one schedule to host their products and services, rather than 24.
By Jessie Bur
Can the 2019 giving season rebound from last year’s challenges?
The Combined Federal Campaign has seen a downturn in contributions in recent years, but one leader is confident they have the right approach going into the 2019 season.
By Jessie Bur
Senators: Why did USDA reduce buyouts with so little notice?
Employees that chose to leave two agency components rather than relocate had very little time to choose whether to accept reduced separation payments.
By Jessie Bur
Federal prisons get new leaders in the wake of Epstein’s death
U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced that a former director of the Bureau of Prisons would return to take up the post, just over a week after Jeffrey Epstein's high-profile suicide while in custody.
By Jessie Bur
Was federal prison understaffing responsible for Jeffrey Epstein’s death?
The Bureau of Prisons has a widespread issue with understaffed facilities and overworked employees.
By Jessie Bur
Does DoD’s big-money cloud contract really need a new new review?
Amid cheers and controversy, there are experts that say it does make sense for newly installed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to review the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract.
By Andrew Eversden
Can federal agencies ever protect all their vital data?
The Government Accountability Office found that many federal agencies did not adequately and efficiently implement information security programs during fiscal year 2018.
By Chloe Rogers
New data shows the soaring cost of government contracts
Defense contracts lead the way, while IT drives civilian agency spend.
By Andrew Eversden
State election offices made for an easy target for Russian hackers
A new Senate report shows Russian-backed hackers targeted U.S. states through lax security, documenting holes in state networks and by infiltrating voter registration databases.
By Andrew Eversden
Senators chastise EPA for changes to records policy
The Environmental Protection Agency made changes to its policy for processing Freedom of Information Act requests without first going through a public comment period.
By Jessie Bur