Jory Heckman is a reporter at Federal News Network. He covers a range of topics including government and politics, healthcare, and the economy, with a focus on general assignment news, climate change, and environmental issues. Jory has been featured in various outlets and is actively involved as the co-chair of the Young Members Committee at the Press Club of Washington, D.C.
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Jory's coverage primarily focuses on government announcements, particularly related to federal agencies and employee benefits within the United States. His articles revolve around human resources & employment, legal & compliance, and government & politics.
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IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says another $20 billion cut to the IRS' budget would limit its ability to keep hiring.
Members of Public Buildings Reform Board, a small agency tasked with flagging underutilized government office space, say they're optimistic about DOGE.
House Republicans, especially those in support of Trump's incoming Department of Government Efficiency, expressed support for privatizing some USPS operations.
By: Jory Heckman
Lawmakers axed language in the House-passed Dole Act that set higher standards for the VA to resume the rollout of its troubled new Electronic Health Record.
VA's Oracle-Cerner EHR has seen a 50% decrease in crashes and lags since the VA completed its last round of updates in August.
There is no guarantee that presidents will grant federal employees extra time off around Christmas. Christmas Day is a federal holiday, but Dec. 24 isn’t.
By: Jory Heckman
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told reporters the looming threat of a government shutdown has already pulled some federal employees away from their day-to-day jobs.
By: Jory Heckman
The VA says clinicians are seeing fewer interruptions from the new EHR, and that the average user now sees “near zero interruptions,” such as freezes or lags.
“There's still time for Congress to prevent a partial shutdown. But in the interest of prudent planning we want to be prudent here," said Karine Jean-Pierre.
Federal CIO Clare Martorana says the Trump administration should consider a shared-services model to accelerate the use of AI across agencies.
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