Management
Federal agencies threaten, discipline employees for criticizing or mocking Charlie Kirk
The Trump administration is “tracking…very closely” social media posts suggesting Kirk should not be mourned, some agencies say.
Oversight
Oversight of contract security guards at federal buildings is the focus of a House-passed bill
The legislation also would require the Federal Protective Service to overhaul the digital system for recording when such personnel are on duty. The Government Accountability Office has warned that the system is not properly functioning.
Management
Report: Federal agencies have deployed nearly 33,000 employees to assist ICE
Only around 15% of employees working on immigration enforcement are full-time immigration enforcement staff.
Workforce
Secret Service is 73% short of the snipers it requires
Increasing needs have exacerbated "chronic understaffing," IG says.
Management
Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate
The future of the natural disaster response agency could depend on a 12-member board crafting recommendations for President Trump.
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Workforce
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill funds an unprecedented surge in federal law enforcement. Is it even possible?
Administration officials express confidence they can transform federal agencies with record-level hiring, even as they remain realistic about the challenge ahead of them.
Management
Improved emergency communication in federal buildings focus of new bipartisan legislation
Federal building security has been a longstanding concern for lawmakers and government watchdogs.
Workforce
Trump administration cuts age limits for ICE agent recruits
The Homeland Security Department is using a recent funding infusion to hire more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with the goal of deporting more migrants.
Oversight
Agency layoffs do not constitute illegal impoundments, GAO rules
RIFs are not themselves violations of federal spending law, watchdog says, though the administration is violating the law in other ways.
Management
Secret Service commits to continued improvements one year after Trump assassination attempt
The protective agency also received $1.2 billion, in part for recruitment and retention, from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Workforce
DHS intelligence office halts staff cuts after stakeholder backlash
Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.
Workforce
Trump admin faces multi-front pushback on reported plans to cut most of DHS intel bureau
Jewish community and law enforcement organizations have asked the Trump administration’s top security chiefs to preserve the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis after Nextgov/FCW reported its plans to severely reduce its workforce.
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Workforce
3 injured during a gunfight at a Border Patrol building in Texas
Federal and local law enforcement responded to the shooting, which occurred at a facility near the southern border
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Workforce
DHS plans to shed most of its intel office workforce
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis plans to reduce hundreds of its staff, per people with knowledge of recent plans communicated to employees. It’s faced scrutiny over past domestic surveillance abuses.
Management
A new Trump plan gives DHS and the White House greater influence in the fight against organized crime
Internal documents describe a sweeping plan to shift federal crime-fighting power to DHS, sidestepping prosecutors and reviving drug war tactics.
Defense
DHS expects Iran’s cyber forces will target US networks after strikes on nuclear sites
Iran has often targeted U.S. digital systems. Last year, Iranian hackers pilfered and distributed sensitive documents from inside President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Management
Trump’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection confirmed by Senate
Rodney Scott, the former Border Patrol chief, returns to a key role in Trump’s immigration agenda—despite renewed scrutiny over a migrant death under his past leadership.
Management
Trump’s plan to overhaul disaster agency once hurricane season is over prompts Democratic concerns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already experienced staffing cuts and leadership changes ahead of an “above-normal” hurricane season.
Management
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-year-old Trump’s team picked to lead terrorism prevention
A Homeland Security office that has led nationwide efforts to prevent hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and other forms of targeted violence is currently being overseen by a former Trump campaign worker with no clear national security experience.
Workforce