All posts tagged "Trump"
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Report sheds light on federal contract opportunities in Trump era
A new report has offered insights into how the procurement landscape will look for companies bidding for government contracts in the Trump era, pointing to emerging opportunities in defence, security
- Posted March 2, 2017
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Federal agencies face cuts as Trump looks to boost defence budget
US federal departments and agencies are facing up to $54 billion (£43bn or €51bn) of cuts as the country’s new president Donald Trump seeks to increase defence and security spending.
- Posted February 28, 2017
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US agency forges ahead with reforms to criminal record checks
US federal agencies are to be prohibited from enquiring about job applicants’ criminal records in the early stages of recruitment processes, according to guidance released this month by the Office
- Posted February 20, 2017
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If no news is good news, what is fake news?
This is not fake news, but the UK has opened up a select committee parliamentary inquiry into fake news – its growth and its impact on different age groups and
- Posted February 9, 2017
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US foreign service vacuum as Trump purges public servants
The entire top management team of the US state department left government last week, fueling fears that the foreign service will see a mass exodus of talent under president Donald
- Posted January 30, 2017
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Federal CFOs warn presidential transition may disrupt reform plans
Federal civil service chief financial officers (CFOs) in the US have spoken of their concerns over the possible abandonment of key management initiatives in the imminent transition to a new
- Posted December 9, 2016
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Trump’s Cabinet unfolds amid rumour and turmoil
Donald Trump’s Cabinet-appointment dramas have continued over Thanksgiving weekend, with the president-elect’s top advisor, Kellyanne Conway, acknowledging a grassroots outcry against the possible appointment of Mitt Romney as secretary of
- Posted November 28, 2016
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Senior Republicans prepare to squeeze civil servants’ benefits and protections
Republicans in Congress are planning to reduce the size of the federal workforce and push through reforms that will cut pensions, halt automatic pay rises, crack down on publicly-funded union
- Posted November 25, 2016