Federal Civilian

The Food and Drug Administration has appointed Richard Pazdur, the founding director of the agency’s Oncology Center of Excellence, as the new head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and...

The Department of the Treasury has launched a department-wide audit of contracting activity valued at approximately $9 billion, focusing on potential misuse of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development...

The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget have issued new guidance imposing strict oversight on federal hiring, requiring agencies to justify every position against administration...

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to close loopholes associated with its list of telecommunications equipment barred from entering the United States due to national security concerns.According to the agency's...

The Professional Services Council has voiced support for the Small Business Administration’s plan to increase monetary-based size standards for small businesses, while warning that any future reductions could harm competition...

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order mandating comprehensive new policies for federal hiring. The order aims to impose senior-level accountability, align the federal workforce with administration priorities and...

MITRE has proposed the establishment of predefined federal, state and local emergency regulatory waivers to expedite emergency response and recovery for U.S. critical infrastructure.The nonprofit organization published a white paper...

The Department of Energy has canceled funding for 223 projects, which led to approximately $7.56 billion in savings. The agency said Thursday that the budget cuts affect projects that did...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published drafts of new guidance for securing controlled unclassified information, or CUI.The agency is seeking public feedback on Special Publications 800-172r3, or...

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has ordered federal agencies to begin implementing plans to suspend functions. In a memorandum issued to executive department and agency leaders, Russell Vought,...