Category: Federal Agency News

The Annual Cyber-Blitz event was originally designed for the Army to test emerging tech- but in the past 2 years has matured in a Multi-Domain operation

Although not included in the US Cyber Command Mission Force at the DoD, the new Space Force looks to build cybersecurity component

The US Postal Service Froze All Hiring for Management Positions, is undergoing a major restructuring, and reported $2.2 Billion in Losses for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020

House Committee Highlights Issues with OPM, going over several topics from Hiring to Cybersecurity to Locality Pay. This article examines the IT concerns that were accentuated.

75% of the federal staff at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) were almost furloughed with revenue from applications sharply declining

The Winners of the 2020 Invention and Software Awards went to teams designing systems for drones, robo-gloves, and an “app store” for Astronauts

The Presidential Rank Awards were Canceled for only the second time in its 41-year-old history. The first time was in 2013 during a recession.

The Federal Viewpoint Survey, or FEVS, for 2020 Gets Postponed Again, Plus the Results from Last Year’s questionnaire about the US Government’s workforce

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received more than 6,000 Unsafe Work Environment Complaints related to the Coronavirus- along with harsh criticism.

The Asian Giant Hornet, known as “murder hornets,” are not likely to cause the damage that sensational preliminary reports suggested.