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NDAA lifts travel reimbursement reductions for DoD employees, service members
The legislation removes a 2014 policy that reduced the maximum amount of reimbursement available to Department of Defense employees and service members based on the length of their travel.
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Border Patrol gets its first female chief
Carla Provost moved from acting to official chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection announced.
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Premium pay waivers to continue for Iraq-based feds
A presidential national emergency designation means that federal employees in Iraq continue to have the option for their premium pay caps to be waived.
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TV host, not hackers, initiated FCC system malfunction
An Inspector General report found that spikes in FCC comment activity corresponded with a Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment on net neutrality, not a malicious distributed denial of service attack.
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JEDI cloud contract receives first protest
Oracle filed the $10 billion contract’s first protest less than two weeks after the final request for proposals was issued.
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Postal Service turns to GDIT for tech modernization help
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a nearly $500 million contract to help the U.S. Postal Service modernize its information technology.
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GSA issues short turnaround for Centers of Excellence Phase 2
Industry has until early- and mid-August to respond to solicitations for the second phase of USDA’s IT modernization pilot.
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GAO finds shortcomings in chief information officer authorities
The Government Accountability Office found that none of the 24 agencies reviewed adequately supported the authority of its chief information officer.
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GSA technology leader to leave for private sector
Joanne Collins Smee will be leaving the General Services Administration for the private sector, the agency announced.
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Trump nominates meteorologist as science and technology adviser
Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorologist and former member of the National Science Board, now faces Senate confirmation.
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NDAA lifts travel reimbursement reductions for DoD employees, service members
The legislation removes a 2014 policy that reduced the maximum amount of reimbursement available to Department of Defense employees and service members based on the length of their travel.
-
Border Patrol gets its first female chief
Carla Provost moved from acting to official chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection announced.
-
Premium pay waivers to continue for Iraq-based feds
A presidential national emergency designation means that federal employees in Iraq continue to have the option for their premium pay caps to be waived.
-
TV host, not hackers, initiated FCC system malfunction
An Inspector General report found that spikes in FCC comment activity corresponded with a Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment on net neutrality, not a malicious distributed denial of service attack.
-
JEDI cloud contract receives first protest
Oracle filed the $10 billion contract’s first protest less than two weeks after the final request for proposals was issued.
-
Postal Service turns to GDIT for tech modernization help
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a nearly $500 million contract to help the U.S. Postal Service modernize its information technology.
-
GSA issues short turnaround for Centers of Excellence Phase 2
Industry has until early- and mid-August to respond to solicitations for the second phase of USDA’s IT modernization pilot.
-
GAO finds shortcomings in chief information officer authorities
The Government Accountability Office found that none of the 24 agencies reviewed adequately supported the authority of its chief information officer.
-
GSA technology leader to leave for private sector
Joanne Collins Smee will be leaving the General Services Administration for the private sector, the agency announced.
-
Trump nominates meteorologist as science and technology adviser
Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorologist and former member of the National Science Board, now faces Senate confirmation.
-
NDAA lifts travel reimbursement reductions for DoD employees, service members
The legislation removes a 2014 policy that reduced the maximum amount of reimbursement available to Department of Defense employees and service members based on the length of their travel.
-
Border Patrol gets its first female chief
Carla Provost moved from acting to official chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection announced.
-
Premium pay waivers to continue for Iraq-based feds
A presidential national emergency designation means that federal employees in Iraq continue to have the option for their premium pay caps to be waived.
-
TV host, not hackers, initiated FCC system malfunction
An Inspector General report found that spikes in FCC comment activity corresponded with a Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment on net neutrality, not a malicious distributed denial of service attack.
-
JEDI cloud contract receives first protest
Oracle filed the $10 billion contract’s first protest less than two weeks after the final request for proposals was issued.
-
Postal Service turns to GDIT for tech modernization help
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a nearly $500 million contract to help the U.S. Postal Service modernize its information technology.
-
GSA issues short turnaround for Centers of Excellence Phase 2
Industry has until early- and mid-August to respond to solicitations for the second phase of USDA’s IT modernization pilot.
-
GAO finds shortcomings in chief information officer authorities
The Government Accountability Office found that none of the 24 agencies reviewed adequately supported the authority of its chief information officer.
-
GSA technology leader to leave for private sector
Joanne Collins Smee will be leaving the General Services Administration for the private sector, the agency announced.
-
Trump nominates meteorologist as science and technology adviser
Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorologist and former member of the National Science Board, now faces Senate confirmation.



