A council of Freedom of Information Act officers has called for the inclusion of records management and commercial off-the-shelf FOIA software in the General Services Administration’s schedules program to facilitate the procurement process
MoreA trade group says delays in background checks on individuals that have applied for security clearances from the federal government have resulted in a backlog of more than 700,000 applications, The Washington
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A proposed fiscal 2016 omnibus spending bill contains a provision that would require federal agencies to use government, commercial and publicly available information sources to re-evaluate security clearance holders, Federal News Radio reported Monday.
MoreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to clear a $60 billion backlog on water resources construction projects through a combination of public and private backing, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Michael
MorePresident Barack Obama said Monday that programs to support veterans and their families remain a top priority for his administration, according to a Politico article. Jennifer Epstein writes Obama honored the people
MoreSloan Gibson laid out what his priorities would be as deputy director of the Veterans Affairs Department at his nomination hearing before a Senate panel Tuesday, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jack
MoreThe Office of Personnel Management saw the number of pending retirement claims drop in August after it resumed overtime for employees who handle applications, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. OPM processed 10,955
MoreThe Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with two veteran groups as part of the agency’s initiative to reduce its compensation claims backlog by 2015. Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said the agency is making a commitment to clear the pending disability claims backlog by the end of 2015, according to an article by The Hill. Shinseki added
MoreA wave of federal retirement claims in February exceeded the Office of Personnel Management‘s projections by three times for that month, according to Fierce Government. Zach Rausnitz writes the agency processed about
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