President Fires Fourth Inspector General This Year, Steve Linick
Both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have criticized the latest removal of an Inspector General, Steve Linick, Trump’s fourth such firing of 2020
Positions Filled: New Postmaster General and OMB’s Deputy CIO
Louis DeJoy will take over as the new Postmaster General, Maria Roat fills Deputy CIO Position at OMB
Social Security Administration Backlog Decreases 11% Since Teleworking
Teleworking has increased productivity in some agencies- like the Social Security Administration, where 53,000 feds working from home led to an 11% decrease in their backlog
IRS Operating at Reduced Capacity Due to Coronavirus: Tax Refunds Delayed
Tax Refunds Delayed: Due to teleworking Feds and the CARES Act Stimulus Payments, the issuance of some Tax Refunds are being Heavily Delayed
Pentagon Releases UFO Footage and Confirms Their Veracity
The Pentagon declassified footage that had already been leaked to the public in 2017. The three videos are from Navy test flights and show unidentifiable flying objects.
Additional Sick Leave is Available for Federal Employees in 2020
A provision in recently ratified law makes Extra Sick Leave available for All Feds for the year, for those who contracted the virus- and it could be even more
Rise in Scams Increases Workload for FBI ’s Cybersecurity Investigators
Scams Related to COVID-19 have made the already heavy workload for FBI Cybersecurity teams even denser as Cyberthreats from Russia and China Persist
Cybersecurity in the Federal Government
The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How Safe is Your TSP Account?
TSP: Skip the Notary & Come Get Your Money
TSP allows married participants to skip notarized spousal consent to make withdrawals
Rules for Recruitment Incentives Can Be Loosened for Federal Agencies
OPM Tells Agencies- The ‘3R’ Incentive Rules are Relaxed to Allot up to 50% of Basic Pay Amidst COVID-19 Crisis. Recruitment Incentives could be possibly double for some.