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Amid ongoing losses and bipartisan pressure, DeJoy remains defiant in pushing USPS reforms
By one measure, the Postal Service has made money so far this year. Still, a growing chorus is calling on management to stop its overhaul.
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The House has voted to bring back a citizenship question to the census
The prolonged fight over the issue under President Trump led to significant disruptions in the decennial count.
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‘Extremely dangerous’: Governors criticize ‘federalization’ of National Guard
Governors from 53 U.S. states and territories object to the Defense Department's plan to move all Air National Guardsman with space-related missions from state to federal control, placing them under the umbrella of the U.S. Air Force, specifically the Space Force.
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IRS chief pleads for another funding boost to skeptical lawmakers
Commissioner says recent successful tax season is unsustainable without more cash to sustain resources.
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Federal documents don’t provide enough checkboxes for all AAPI ethnicities. That may be about to change
AAPI researchers are celebrating the federal government’s new standards for collecting more detailed race and ethnicity data, in which respondents are able to report their country of origin.
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Shriver assumes acting OPM director role
The federal government’s dedicated HR agency will be led by its long time deputy director, following Director Kiran Ahuja’s resignation.
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New bill would place restrictions on DeJoy’s USPS reform efforts
USPS is stripping rural America of reliable service without "legitimate justification," senator says.
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OPM updates list of skills needed for federal HR jobs
Officials hope that the changes will better equip agencies to tackle skills gaps and help finally address the more than two-decade-long struggle to remove human capital management from the government’s High Risk List.
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Democrats lay down marker for agency spending in FY25 funding bills
The party is looking to avoid the cuts that many agencies are enduring in the current fiscal year.
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USPS regulator weighs intervening on DeJoy reforms
The American people want to know "how to stop this decline" in mail service and "how to keep it from spreading," watchdog says.
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NASA’s long-term missions could be hurt by budget caps, lawmakers warn
House Science Chairman Frank Lucas R-Okla., said Congress needs to provide NASA with “sufficient support” to carry out its work.
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Republican attorneys general mount a new attack on the EPA’s use of civil rights law
Twenty-three states want the Biden administration's EPA to curtail its approach to environmental justice.
Management
Agencies need to consider alternative personnel systems
A new model for government is still to be developed, but history and the current problems make it clear the GS system is not the answer.
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FCC fines major wireless carriers $200M for illegally selling customer location data
Two wireless providers said they plan to appeal the fine.
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Feds need to be careful when tapping generative AI for work
Human review of AI-generated outputs is critical, OPM says in new guidance for government employees.
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OPM launches a new one-stop shop for agency HR needs
Federal agencies can now directly compare shared service providers, as well as more easily find assistance on human capital challenges, thanks to a new online marketplace.
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OPM guidance details when agencies can ask about applicants' criminal history
Though the federal government had already implemented a form of “ban the box” administratively, the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act necessitated an update of the policy.
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House panel advances bill to make federal contracting easier to understand
The Plain Language in Contracting Act would require agencies to use easy-to-understand language for certain procurement notices pertaining to small businesses.
Management
Senators call on postal board to abandon DeJoy’s USPS reforms
The overhaul is harming the Postal Service, Democrats say, though postal leadership says it just needs more time.
Management
Bipartisan group looks to push IRS towards simpler math error notices
The IRS MATH Act would require the tax agency to send more specific, straightforward notices when it corrects simple math errors on tax returns.
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