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SAIC wins $1.3 billion cloud services contract from US Treasury
Federal spending on cloud services is increasing by an average of $1.6 billion per year.
FCC’s 5G satellites launch into orbit, NOAA and NASA systems are next
Boeing-built satellites will enable SES to provide data and TV transmission services to nearly 120 million American homes.
By Federal Times staff
Defense agencies among worst for disclosing contracting needs
General Services Administration received the highest score. Marine Corps Systems Command and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command won honorable mentions.
Nearly twice the number of feds receive presidential leadership award
The Presidential Rank Awards were conducted entirely virtually for the first time in 2021.
By Jessie Bur
Sammies honors 20 years of outstanding feds
Federal employees were recognized for their work in COVID-19 response, housing programs, 3D printing technology and more projects that served the public good at the 2021 Sammies.
By Jessie Bur
Team that investigates forced labor wins federal service medal
Members of the public cast 113,000 votes welect a team from Customs and Border Protection to receive the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman People's Choice award.
By Jessie Bur
Biden: Federal employee awards highlight ‘noble’ public service
President Joe Biden said that he hopes the Sammies awards will inspire more people to get into public service.
By Jessie Bur
OPM extends temporary senior appointment authority
Agencies will once again have the authority to hire temporary Senior Executive Service employees and keep them for longer to make progress on transition efforts.
By Jessie Bur
Presidential awards return after a pandemic pause
The Presidential Rank Awards honor the most exemplary members of the Senior Executive Service and senior career employees.
By Jessie Bur
OPM places senior position applications on hold
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdog council honors outstanding inspectors general at 2020 awards
The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse.
By Jessie Bur