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Homeland Security agrees to hasten asylum for resettled Afghans
The government processed just 11% of applications submitted via the Operation Allies Welcome program, with thousands still pending.
Some DHS employees could face furloughs even as agency reopens
The Department of Homeland Security could furlough thousands of workers due to plummeting fee revenues during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jessie Bur
Textron Aviation announces furlough of thousands of workers
Around 7,000 employees could be affected.
By Valerie Insinna
Critics demand White House drop plans to change citizenship rules for military children overseas
House Democrats want federal officials to drop the idea, and are considering legislation to force a change.
Citizenship and Immigration Services expands its online tools
Asylum and citizenship applicants can now do more from their computers, smartphones and tablets.
By Jessie Bur
Government shutdown: Federal ineptitude rehashed
What's been done to avoid industry pain caused by a government shutdown?
By Jill Aitoro
How a government shutdown affects America’s cybersecurity workforce
America’s active federal cybersecurity workforce will see sharp reductions if Congress fails to pass a spending bill Dec. 21 to keep government open.
By Justin Lynch
How feds would be impacted by a Christmas shutdown
Congress has one week to come up with a funding plan for many federal agencies going into 2019.
By Jessie Bur
Experts: stealing ideas is key to government IT
Replicating and adapting ideas from other agencies means that feds won't be repeating work and mistakes while developing innovative IT, according to government officials at the AFCEA Bethesda Innovation in Technology Symposium.
By Jessie Bur
OPM gives agencies wiggle room to determine shutdown pay, leave
Due to the short nature of the Feb. 9 morning shutdown, agencies will have flexibility in deciding an employee's pay and leave status for the hours immediately after the government reopened.
By Jessie Bur
Contractors face greater uncertainty as shutdown looms
Much like federal employees, government contractors risk furlough, forced leave or shifting projects during a government shutdown.
By Jessie Bur