Congress catches up on security clearance modernization efforts in NDAA




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: Federal employees are a step closer to a brand new paid parental leave benefit now that the House has passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The Senate is supposed to consider it next week. And the president has already tweeted his support. Paid leave is the main attraction for the federal workforce, but there's a lot for civilian employees to like about this year's National Defense Authorization Act. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what other federal workforce policies are tucked inside that 3,400-page bill.