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Democrats rally behind rule to prevent return of Trump’s Schedule F
Lawmakers voiced their support for a draft rule by OPM to strengthen civil service protections.
Shutdown Watch: How Congress' budget decisions will impact federal employees
Though a few options for that resolution are currently on the table, Republicans are struggling to agree on what that entails, according to reports, creating the looming threat of a shutdown for federal employees.
By Jessie Bur
Learning on the upswing [Commentary]
In today’s world, continuous learning is the key to survival, not only for the organization but for the individual.
By Gerry Gingrich, Georgetown University
House votes to extend federal employee probationary period
Thursday afternoon the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would extend the probationary period for members of the senior executive service from one year to two years.
By Jessie Bur
Major federal IT modernization bill reaches final stretch
The Modernizing Government Technology Act is now only one step away from becoming law, as the bill was recently included in the House and Senate conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act on its way to the president.
By Jessie Bur
Agencies stumble on old and new FITARA requirements
Data center consolidation and software licensing proved to be the two biggest stumbling blocks to agency success on the most recent version of the FITARA scorecard.
By Jessie Bur
House passes FITARA extension
The FITARA Enhancement Act passed with a vote of 418-0, placing the bipartisan legislation in the Senate's hands.
By Jessie Bur
Connolly: Lack of Trump appointees could stall IT modernization
The congressman said that while the legislative branch is moving forward on IT upgrades, the White House is lagging.
By Carten Cordell
Connolly calls for 3.2 percent raise for federal employees
The Virginia congressman continues his pursuit of a pay raise for federal employees.
By Carten Cordell