Pay & Benefits
Oversight Democrat Asks White House to Release Plans for 'Massive' Agency Downsizing
To date, the reorganizations have received "virtually no oversight by Congress," Cummings says.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks Outside Help to Hire 26,000 New Immigration Enforcement Personnel
CBP just awarded a separate $300 million contract for Border Patrol hiring assistance.
Management
ICE Detainees Face Inhumane Conditions, IG Finds
Illegal strip searches, rotten food and a lack of toilet paper number among the improper conditions.
Management
Trump’s Top Management Nominee Pledges Workforce Reforms, More Strategic Cuts
Would-be third ranking OMB official says workforce attrition is harmful.
Management
Report: Trump To Freeze Federal Civilian Pay in 2019
White House budget guidance orders DHS to cut border security technology, freeze law enforcement pay, and ramp up wall funding 79 percent.
Management
Democrats Poised to Block Latest GOP Plan to Avoid Shutdown
House Republicans want to give the Pentagon a boost while keeping domestic agencies on autopilot.
Management
Top DoJ Official: Our Employees, Even Those Probing Trump Campaign, May Express Political Views
Deputy attorney general pushes back on Republicans who claim conflicts of interest at Justice.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Taps Federal Pensions, TSP G Fund Investments to Avoid Debt Default
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the extraordinary measures this week.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a 2017 Shutdown
This chart details the updated furlough rates at each federal agency.
Oversight
Defense Unleashes 1,200 Auditors for First Ever Financial Review
After decades of false starts, the Pentagon has finally declared itself audit ready.
Management
EPA Promises Not to Silence Scientists, Pushes Review of Climate Change Assumptions
Pruitt pledges public EPA debate next year on human role in climate change.
Pay & Benefits
Tillerson Promises No Layoffs at State
Reducing staffing by 8 percent could prove difficult amid thousands of hiring freeze exceptions.
Management
FBI Director Rejects Trump’s Criticisms, Says Agency’s Reputation is ‘Quite Good’
There's "no shortage of opinions," Christopher Wray says, but FBI is "respected and appreciated."
Management
Trump on Shutdown: 'It Could Happen'
Lawmakers optimistic they can avoid a funding lapse, but the president casts doubts as deadline looms.
Management
Despite Trump’s Push, the Border Patrol Is Losing More Agents Than It Can Hire
CBP is adjusting its polygraph exam, changing its physical fitness test and reforming its training process in an effort to speed recruitment.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Begin Posting Their Shutdown Furlough Plans
White House officials warned agencies they should begin preparing for a lapse in appropriations.
Management
Trump Says FBI Is 'In Tatters,' But Agents and Employee Surveys Paint a Different Picture
FBI agents appear proud of their work despite Trump's claims.
Management
Postal Regulator Allows Higher Rates, but Denies USPS Autonomy in Setting Prices
The Postal Service had sought to get rid of price caps entirely.
Oversight
Republicans Look to Push Shutdown Deadline Back Two Weeks
New stopgap spending bill would set up a funding deadline just before Christmas.
Management