Tammy Duckworth

Lawmakers urging expanded IVF coverage for FEHB enrollees

The FEHB program began offering coverage for some IVF-related medications just this year. But now House and Senate Democrats are calling for even more options.

Open Season

Senators want update from OPM on federal retirement improvements

Federal Newscast

U.S. Navy

Military services seek to expand pool of potential recruits

Defense

Lawmakers seek OPM update on plans to expand infertility coverage for federal employees

Benefits

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For federal accessibility managers, adding ‘A’ to new DEIA initiative is a welcome change

Management

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Some lawmakers want to rethink military benefits as service member families go hungry

Defense

Senators concerned by military leadership of DoD, but will their votes reflect it?

Defense

Defense Sec. bans photographs being used when considering promotions

Federal Newscast

TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers

Federal Newscast

Senators worry new policies may hinder non-citizen servicemembers naturalization process

Federal Newscast

After TSP changes, feds are pocketing more money for retirement

Federal Newscast

Gen. Hyten faces concerns about leadership, assault allegations during confirmation hearing

Important senators endorse Air Force Gen. John Hyten’s nomination to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but others question his leadership ability amid
allegations…

Congress

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue speaks with reporters after testifying on the FY2019 USDA budget request April 11, 2018, on Capitol Hill.

USDA narrows down choices for relocation of two bureaus

In today’s Federal Newscast, USDA reveals where the agency is looking to relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Federal Newscast

Jonathan Aponte walks with a gas can up the road to his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Governor Ricardo Rossello and Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez, the island’s representative in Congress, have said they intend to seek more than a billion in federal assistance and they have praised the response to the disaster by President Donald Trump, who plans to visit Puerto Rico next week, as well as FEMA Administrator Brock Long. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

SBA ‘doing everything we can’ to help hurricane disaster victims

Management

The Small Business Administration is hiring temporary staff and working with FEMA and HUD as response efforts shift to disaster recovery.