Tag: Agencies

How the Evidence Act pushed agencies to make data a strategic asset

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What: The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act When: Passed by Congress and signed into law in January 2019 Why it matters: The Evidence Act required agencies to name chief data officers focused on improving data quality, data management, data governance and data stewardship. To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the way the government operates. Visit our anniversary page each week as we look back on these defining moments. The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act set agencies down a path of using an…

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House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line. Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote. Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against the measure. And just one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted for it.…

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Chevron decision already leaving Congress, agencies puzzled

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In a landmark decision that will greatly curtail the power of federal agencies, the Supreme Court recently overturned the longstanding doctrine that directs judges to give deference to agency interpretation of ambiguous statutory language. The new ruling means that courts will now only defer to agencies when laws explicitly state the agency can make its own interpretation. It also assigns our legislative branch the added responsibility of crafting even more judicious and well-considered legislation. Given its reputation for allowing disagreements to impede progress, the Chevron decision presents Congress with a…

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Intelligence agencies warn of election threats from active Russia, aggressive Iran

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The U.S. government’s top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has “never been better prepared” to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a potentially growing pool of adversaries. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Lawmakers press agencies on ‘employment barriers’ for federal employees teleworking overseas

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The Biden administration is stepping up plans to make the federal government an employer of choice for military and Foreign Service families. Now lawmakers are pressing agencies for an update on these efforts. Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are asking agencies how they’re “eliminating employment barriers and advancing employment opportunities” for military and civilian families who serve overseas. The 11 committee members, led by Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are specifically asking the 24 largest federal agencies about how many of their employees are holding jobs while teleworking…

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