Workforce
Federal workforce is generally more diverse than the U.S. population, but gaps persist
EEO complaints filed by federal employees continued to decline from their fiscal 2018 height, sliding to 12,200 in fiscal 2021.
Workforce
Ernst’s report documenting telework ‘abuse’ obscures more than it reveals
The Iowa senator and head of a new caucus related to President-elect Trump’s planned government efficiency commission misrepresented key statistics regarding telework’s usage at federal agencies.
Tech
Protecting the civil service and tech upgrades are top priorities for Virginia's new House Democrat
Virginia’s first Indian-American congressman-elect will bring some tech policy chops to Capitol Hill.
Management
Government efficiency vs. performance: How federal employees can drive change from within
COMMENTARY | An important constituency for better government performance is actually among civil servants themselves.
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Workforce
Politics vs. Policy: Building partnerships with new appointees
COMMENTARY | A survival guide for career civil servants from two longtime civil servants.
Workforce
SSA, AFGE reach deal to lock in current telework levels until 2029
Union leaders said that for many, the workplace flexibility is the only thing preventing a mass exodus of overworked employees from the embattled agency.
Workforce
Bureau of Prisons to close 7 facilities, threatening about 400 federal jobs
AFGE says employees who remain with BOP will face “disruptive relocations.”
Management
GOP senator to DeJoy: I will 'kill' your plan to reform USPS
Testy hearing shows significant, bipartisan divides remain between the postmaster general and Congress.
Management
What does the NASA administrator do?
The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth.
Management
How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
COMMENTARY | The creation of the director of national intelligence position was a direct result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Management
Musk, Ramaswamy focus on slashing telework and federal employee attrition in initial meetings with Republicans
The government efficiency commissioners want to work with Congress to cement their reforms into law.
Oversight
OSC questions agencies’ findings from a pair of whistleblower investigations
A CBP whistleblower alleged officials stopped an air unit from performing potentially life-saving missions, while an individual from the FAA accused officials at Detroit’s airport of inadequately safeguarding landings.
Pay & Benefits
Open season and tax savings
Monday is the last day to enroll in or make changes to your benefits for 2025. What are you doing this weekend?
Management
Trump names financial tech CEO to lead Social Security
The appointment would mark Frank Bisignano's first foray into government following a career at banks and financial technology companies.
Management
Trump signals new direction for IRS as he announces atypical plan to replace its leadership
The agency is mid-transformation thanks to an unprecedented cash infusion, but those efforts are now in doubt.
Management
GSA begins process to reduce government’s footprint by 1.5 million square feet
The agency began the process to offload eight federal facilities across as many states as part of the effort to “right-size” the federal government’s physical footprint following telework’s expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tech
House passes agency software licensing bill
Saving on software licensing appears to also be on the radar of the new DOGE caucus.
Management
New data shows why it's taking the Senate longer to confirm presidential appointees
President-elect Trump is already pressuring senators to let him bypass, under certain conditions, the Senate’s oftentimes lengthy confirmation process for appointees.
Management
Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
Six straight presidents have begun their terms with party control of the White House and Congress, but that hasn't always made it an easy path for governing.
Pay & Benefits