Oversight
Lawmakers press for tighter oversight of fast-growing prediction markets
Senators are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to clarify rules for event contracts and strengthen monitoring standards, warning that rapid growth in prediction markets is exposing weaknesses in safeguards against manipulation and consumer harm.
Tech
Surveillance authority nears historic lapse as House deadlock meets intelligence leadership fight
Section 702 is set to expire for the first time after a failed House vote, even as a White House nomination aims to resolve a separate battle over who should oversee the intelligence community during the transition.
Workforce
Most Americans think government workers are competent and should be nonpartisan, according to recent surveys
A survey from the Partnership for Public Service also found that a majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s changes to government.
Pay & Benefits
Why Social Security’s funding gap matters to federal retirement
Most federal employees under FERS rely on Social Security as part of retirement. The latest trustees report suggests the choices to preserve full benefits are getting tougher.
Sponsor Content
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Explore key findings from federal IT leaders on advancing secure, high-performance connectivity for critical missions.
Tech
DOJ shutters alleged China-linked operation targeting current and former feds
The sites posed as consulting companies and used paid research opportunities to connect with people holding national security expertise, prosecutors said.
Tech
Return-to-office push put GSA’s network infrastructure to the test
A recent upgrade project offers a glimpse at how one agency adapted its technology footprint as more federal employees returned to government offices.
Management
Bisignano deflects customer service questions in congressional testimony
The Social Security commissioner frequently tried to shout over Democratic lawmakers during the occasionally raucous hearing.
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Identity fraud is bypassing traditional enrollment controls. Learn how agencies can stop it before eligibility reviews begin.
Workforce
A year after sounding the alarm, NIH dissenters say political influence is entrenched at research agency
The Trump administration has cut staff and grants at the National Institutes of Health, and employees warn further overhauls appear to be likely.
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Tech
OPM's long-planned HR overhaul moves ahead with $396M award to Oracle
The agency plans to consolidate more than 100 personnel systems into a single platform serving 2 million federal employees.
Management
Why Congress separated immigration funding from oversight
After negotiations over enforcement restrictions collapsed, lawmakers approved $70 billion, funding that will give the Trump administration resources to continue its immigration crackdown through nearly the end of the president's second term.
Tech
Building cyber-resilient payroll systems in government
COMMENTARY | Cybersecurity needs to be built into everything that keeps government running, especially as payroll is one of the most critical systems in operation.
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Workforce
NDA proposal for feds draws scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorth, D-Ill., expressed “serious concern” about the Office of Personnel Management’s controversial proposal, including its impact on whistleblowers and employees who report wrongdoing.
Management
After year of pushing employees out, OPM embraces familiar recruiting playbook
In order for agencies to attain top talent, Office of Personnel Director Scott Kupor pointed to job websites specific to college students, multi-agency position postings and tech recruiting programs — all strategies that the Biden administration also employed.
Management
GAO warns detention camp failures could become a blueprint for billions in new spending
The watchdog found contracting missteps, health lapses and oversight breakdowns at a Texas immigration facility, raising concerns as the federal government moves ahead with a far larger detention expansion.
Workforce
Union renews call for lawmakers to override Trump’s anti-union EO at the Pentagon
Last year, the House voted to pass its annual defense policy bill with a provision that would have halted implementation of President Trump’s executive order banning collective bargaining at the Defense Department and other agencies, but the Senate axed the measure.
Management
Practical steps agencies can take to mitigate financial disclosure controversies
COMMENTARY | Decentralized handling of supplemental forms like travel reimbursements and widely attended gatherings can create ethical blind spots that bad actors can exploit.
Workforce
Another lawsuit alleges DOJ is illegally rejecting telework requests from employees with disabilities
Some of the plaintiffs said that the revocations of their telework reasonable accommodations have forced them to take leave and worsened their health.
Management
What makes an effective intelligence chief? A former DNI official points to the answer
COMMENTARY | As scrutiny grows around President Trump’s pick to lead the intelligence community, a former National Intelligence Council chair explains the less visible responsibilities that come with the job.
Management
VA CIO nominee vows to create program management office
Gary Shatswell, President Donald Trump’s pick to helm VA’s IT operations, told lawmakers creating the office is “one of the first tasks that I will be going after” if confirmed to the role.
Tech
Trump memo pushes national security agencies to move faster on AI
The directive calls for deeper partnerships with AI companies while directing agencies to guard frontier models and the data centers that power them from foreign adversaries.
Defense
Lawmakers aim to force the Army to detail its transformation plans
“Parochial interests” may have motivated lawmakers to tighten the reins, one official said.
Workforce
Trump’s edict making 8,000 feds at-will employees draws swift outcry
Agencies have just one week to reclassify thousands of federal workers in purportedly policy-related roles into the new Schedule Policy/Career, stripping them of most civil service protections.
Oversight
Inspector general group announces pick to lead oversight of Iran war following senator’s questioning
A provision in federal statute requires the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to designate an IG for any military “overseas contingency operation that exceeds 60 days.”
