The government is falling behind on cybersecurity initiatives according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is on the frontlines of administering the nation’s immigration and naturalization system. The agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently released its long-term strategic plan with the objective of allowing the agency’s workforce to “better strengthen its capabilities and help the country reach its highest ideals.”

The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NATC) released a comprehensive report on mass violence over a five-year period. Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020 is called the most comprehensive report to date on the mass violence (defined as attacks where three or more people, including the attacker, were harmed).

It is 2023 and Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) is gearing up for our 39th year of hosting the National Police Survivors’ Conference during National Police Week in Washington, D.C.

ATF’s National Center for Explosives Training and Research hosts the annual Raven’s Challenge Interoperability Exercise as a national preparedness event that tests interagency partners’ response tactics used to detect and deter explosives/bombing threats.

The former co-owner of a medical testing company is headed to prison for his role in a medical testing kickback scheme.

The Biden Administration is launching a pilot program that will allow Americans to welcome and support refugees entering the country.  The new initiative, entitled the Welcome Corps, will allow private citizens to welcome refugees approved for resettlement through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

After a more than four-year hiatus, U.S. and Cuban security officials officially resumed the U.S.-Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.

With the U.S. job market still relatively tight, the federal government is working to stand out as an employer of choice, especially for workers embarking on their careers.

Federal Workers to Receive Largest Raise in Two Decades

The weather is cooling down, the leaves are falling, and the holiday season is on the horizon. During this time of year, we celebrate holidays that compel us to take the time to appreciate our loved ones.

This week on FEDtalk, the Attorneys of Shaw Bransford & Roth, with a combined three decades of representing federal employees, discuss the significant cases impacting the federal workforce.