Management
ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths
ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count. A Q&A with a medical researcher examines systemic failures.
Management
Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
Research funding is down in recent years despite promises made with the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Management
Supreme Court ends judicial deference to federal agency expertise
The high court deals yet another blow to federal agencies' administrative powers.
Management
The major takeaways for federal employees from the first presidential debate
President Biden and former President Trump clashed over the role of government and their vision for how to manage agencies.
Workforce
Social Security in line for half-billion dollar cut in House GOP funding bill
Republican appropriators blamed “reduced in-person staffing” at headquarters to slash the already overworked and under-resourced agency’s budget.
Pay & Benefits
Your pre-retirement questions answered, part 3
The third in a series tackling your pressing questions.
Oversight
Why do federal employee background checks take so long? Panel points to delayed IT system
The Defense Department agency responsible for vetting workers at most federal agencies originally planned to have a new background check system fully functional in 2019.
Management
Supreme Court deals 'earth-shattering' blow to federal agencies' administrative powers
The court's majority said allowing agencies to enforce laws with fines adjudicated in-house improperly concentrates power within the executive branch. Its minority warned of "momentous consequences."
Management
Supreme Court sides with Biden admin over agencies' contact with social media firms
The decision now lifts potential legal burdens on federal agencies’ communications with social media companies about disinformation on their platforms.
Workforce
DHS cyber hiring program got off on the wrong foot, CIO says, but progress is showing
Ten years after its congressional authorization, the Cybersecurity Talent Management System is closing in on 200 hires.
Management
DHS says surge of employees to the front lines is working to ramp up border enforcement
President Biden's new policies to turn away most migrants is causing border crossings to decline significantly, administration says.
Workforce
DHS hires its initial cohort of 10 to join its AI Corps
The Homeland Security Department’s AI Corps is designed to deploy tech-savvy experts across its operations to drive the adoption of AI capabilities within its various mission areas.
Defense
Biden to pardon vets discharged for same-sex relationships
White House officials said Wednesday that veterans convicted under Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice over several decades under military law would be pardoned by President Biden.
Pay & Benefits
How to use the ‘Bucket Strategy’ to optimize your retirement savings
COMMENTARY | There are ways to strategically withdraw money in retirement to make your funds last longer.
Oversight
Colorado VA medical facility leaders created a ‘psychologically unsafe’ environment for employees
A pair of inspector general investigations substantiated claims that VA officials in Aurora, Colo., presided over a toxic work environment that also featured a year-long pause in certain surgeries due to staff departures.
Pay & Benefits
Federal whistleblowers are entitled to damages for missed future pay, court rules
Employees can receive compensatory payments if their firings caused harm that prevented future earnings.
Workforce
Forest Service will partially refund federal firefighters’ rent in government-owned housing
The decision to provide a 50% refund to wildland firefighters at the GS-10 level who reside in government-owned housing will affect roughly 5,500 employees.
News
The presidential debate offers an opportunity for errors, partisan spin − and maybe an opening for change
The June 27 debate gives both campaigns the chance to test their candidates and messages while very few voters are paying attention.
Workforce
DHS wants to go big with its hiring fair this week
The department says it's cutting red tape in government hiring by giving tentative job offers on the spot and starting vetting processes in person.
Management