After a long wait, federal benefits for more 9/11 first ...
WEB6 days ago · September 11, 2024 12:26 pm. 10 min read. It’s taken a generation, but now federal benefits have become available for first responders harmed during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The money was authorized in last year’s National Defense Authorization bill. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for ...
The Continuing Resolution could mean more cuts to the IRS
WEB4 days ago · A continuing resolution backed by House Republicans seeks further cuts to IRS funding. The House CR would rescind another $20 billion dollars the agency got in the Inflation Reduction Act to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cuts to IRS funding would reduce its …
Rising cost of living drives need for digital determinations ...
WEB4 days ago · The Consumer Price Index, a measure of the change over time in prices paid by consumers for goods and services, increased 3.1% from January 2023 to 2024, following an increase of 6.4% from January 2022 to 2023. Food prices, in particular, have increased steadily. In 2023, food prices increased by 5.8%, following a 2022 increase of 9.9%.
Pilot on sharing federal office space looks promising, but ...
WEB4 days ago · A coworking pilot, which the General Service Administration first launched in July 2023, is already showing promising results. But without the right data under its belt, GSA may struggle to scale up coworking opportunities for agencies, the Government Accountability Office said in a Sept. 11 report. As part of its Workplace Innovation Lab …
Social Security Administration urging budget anomaly to avoid ...
WEB5 days ago · During a hearing Wednesday, SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley urged lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee to include the White House’s full fiscal 2025 budget request of $15.4 billion for SSA operations as a budget anomaly in the case of a stopgap spending agreement. Currently, SSA is operating under a budget of $14.2 …
State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments ...
WEB5 days ago · State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments from vendors. "Self-assessments is an incredibly underutilized tool. We would love to see more of it," said Michael Derrios. Up to 60% of all federal procurement spending happens at the end of the fiscal year, leaving little time for the government to conduct thorough contractor ...
VA plans to keep growing health care workforce, if Congress ...
WEB6 days ago · The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to keep growing its health care workforce next year to keep up with a surge in demand for its services. But before it can do that, the VA is asking Congress for an additional $12 billion to cover a projected shortfall in its fiscal 2025 budget. Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal said supplemental ...