FBI

New FBI headquarters will take more than a decade to build, as agency struggles with ‘obsolete’ space

The General Services Administration expects to begin construction on a new FBI headquarters in 2029, and have FBI employees working there by 2036.

Facilities/Construction

Congress proceeds with $20B cut to IRS modernization fund in FY 2024 spending deal

Budget

Graphic By: Derace Lauderdale

Workforce cohort outlines specific ‘blueprint’ for civil service reform

Workforce

6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

Budget

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Congress wants spy agencies to hire more experts in financial intelligence, emerging technology

Intelligence Community

Lawmakers scrutinize plan for new FBI headquarters, but agency says its current site is ‘failing’

Facilities/Construction

This Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 file photo shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation building in Washington. On Friday, June 18, 2021, The Associated Press reported on a video circulating online incorrectly asserting the FBI headquarters building in Washington is completely closed, empty and walled off. A video spreading the false claim shows the back of the building rather than the main entrance, which was open and fully operational this week, according to a statement from the FBI and the observations of an AP reporter based nearby. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

As plans for a new FBI HQ chug along, the old building falls apart

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The U.S. government on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, said a devastating hack of federal agencies is “likely Russian in origin” and said the operation appeared to be an “intelligence gathering” effort. The assessment was disclosed in a rare public statement from the FBI and other investigative agencies. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

How thinking outside of the box helped the FBI advance its IT during challenging times

Commentary

In wake of email account breaches, CISA points to criticality of logging

CISA says a federal agency was only able to detect the infiltration of its email accounts because it had access to Microsoft’s “enhanced” logging capabilities.

Cybersecurity

Busy federal fourth quarter to bleed into just as crazy first quarter of 2024

Bloomberg Government estimates agencies to have more than $200 billion to spend on acquisition over the final three months of fiscal 2023.

Reporter's Notebook

US Marshals computer system hit by ransomware attack