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.
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?
First Steps Are Being Taken to Send Employees Back to the Office
First steps Are Being Taken to Reopen Government Agencies and Send Employees Back to The Office
Emergency Use Authorization: FDA Approves At-Home COVID-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration Approves first COVID-19 test that has “in-home” Option
US Postal Service on the Verge of Collapse
USPS Could be on the verge of collapse, forced to cease operating by the Fall without some sort of Bailout
NASA Astronauts Return from ISS to a Different World; Is COVID-19 in Space?
As NASA Astronauts return from the International Space Station (ISS) after a 6 month shift, they return to a world much different than the one they left- Is Covid-19 in…
Fiscal Stimulus Package Update
Here is an update on the Fiscal Stimulus Package passed through the CARES Act