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Veterans Health Administration HR staff to see 15% pay hike this week
The department is continuing to look for ways to reduce how long it takes to get employees onboarded and keep turnover at bay.
GM Defense squad vehicle cleared by Army for full-rate production
The 5,000-pound ISV is based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 truck and uses 90% commercial-off-the-shelf parts.
By Jen Judson
Are you missing out on interest rate savings under federal law?
Fewer than 1 in 10 activated Guard and reserve members received an interest rate reduction on their eligible auto loans.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s all the military planes that GAO says fall short on readiness
About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in spending.
Who determines if I am ‘healthy’ for insurable interest benefit?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones
Feds’ vaccination numbers climb ahead of stricter enforcement
The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government.
By Jessie Bur
Official: More than 90% of fed workers got shots by deadline
President Joe Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no test-out option, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
2021 federal health insurance rates get a moderate increase
The average costs for health insurance under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program will likely go up less in 2021 than they did in 2020.
By Jessie Bur
Interior watchdog probes agency’s newly confirmed chief
The probe comes just four days after David Bernhardt's confirmation as Interior secretary.
Despite the ‘potential ethical violations,’ JEDI moves forward
Two companies have been selected to move forward in the Department of Defense's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract consideration.
By Jessie Bur