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Election-year politics color hurricane recovery efforts
A week after Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, some elected officials have been reluctant to put on a united front.
Surviving a major health crisis to continue serving New Yorkers in need
An interview with Robert Cordero, CEO of Grand Street Settlement
Opinion: Reopening Three Mile Island Unit 1 would re-energize Central PA
The head of the Pennsylvania State Building & Construction Trades Council explains why recent developments will creat a win-win situation in the region.
This state is shrinking the public-private pay gap for state workers
Nationally, public employees earn nearly 15% less than their private sector peers—including benefits.
IRS delay on key system could cost up to $70 million
The IRS had been considering switching to a new system for core, individual tax processing, but it’s waiting to do so until after the coming tax season.
‘All hands on deck:’ From Hawaii to Texas, FEMA employees pitch in on Helene response
FEMA personnel, even those not deployed, are working long hours to get supplies where they are needed.
Who has left the Adams administration?
In the past month alone, six top officials have announced their resignations or been pushed out.
Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives
Murder in the United States fell nearly 12% in 2023 compared with 2022.
DHS IG committed ‘substantial misconduct,’ governmental watchdog finds
Whether Joseph Cuffari is removed or not is up to President Biden.
IRS delay on key system could cost up to $70 million
The IRS had been considering switching to a new system for core, individual tax processing, but it’s waiting to do so until after the coming tax season.
GSA names first group of Polaris small business vehicle selections
Exactly 100 companies have made the initial cut for the government-wide IT vehicle with three more blocks of awards to come later this year.
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Opinion: It’s long been slippery at the top in NYC government
Former Mayors Jimmy Walker and William O’Dwyer resigned under a cloud of scandal after being accused of corruption. Will Eric Adams suffer the same fate?
Congress left D.C. with little done, they’ll be back Nov. 12 to give it another try
The legislative branch remains on recess until after the election, but a robust slate of congressional action remains, from must-past bills and appropriations to Hurricane Helene response.
Five for Friday: Debate Season
City & State rounds up this week’s political debate news from Pennsylvania and beyond.
Accenture's federal arm wins major Army ERP contract
The Army is looking to centralize several of its business systems into a single SAP platform over the next eight years.
ODNI told to redo financial management contract
The Government Accountability Office looked at Guidehouse's protest against the award and found inconsistencies in how proposals were evaluated for this contract that supports the entire intelligence community.
A dozen corporate leadership moves to note as fall arrives
Promotions and hires focused on growth, operations and technology feature in this first week of federal fiscal year 2025.
OMB releases AI procurement guidelines
Interagency collaboration and risk mitigation are the two big themes included in the White House budget office's artificial intelligence software procurement guidance.
Senators want answers from DOD on quantum sensing efforts
Bipartisan letter wonders whether China’s programs “outstrip the efforts of the United States.”
