Management
Lawmakers Debate Bringing BRAC to VA Health Care Facilities
New bill would create commission to recommend facilities for closure.
Management
Federal Agencies Significantly Ramp Up California Wildfire Response
Federal personnel fighting fires in California tripled in a matter of days.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Bill to Give Cost-Saving Feds $20,000 Bonuses
Measure would double current awards and give agency heads the authority to dole them out.
Oversight
Government's Ethics Watchdog Warns Trump Team to Improve Behavior
OGE director says he is "deeply concerned" about the messages agency leaders are sending to employees.
Management
Hundreds of Federal Personnel Aiding in Fighting California Wildfires
Despite fires in National Forests and across northern California, agencies say they have enough resources.
Management
House Authorizes Hiring Spree of 10,000 Feds
Measure would double Trump's request, while also authorizing the president's proposed border wall.
Management
FEMA Still Planning Additional Influx of Federal Personnel in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration currently has 14,000 military and federal employees supporting Maria recovery.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats: Hold Hearings on the 'Degradation of the Federal Workforce'
Oversight lawmakers want more transparency on Trump’s efforts to cut federal rolls.
Management
Interior Whistleblower Resigns, Citing 'All-Out Assault on the Civil Service'
Joel Clement deplores Ryan Zinke’s leadership, encourages colleagues to "persist" and "resist."
Pay & Benefits
Reforms Allowing Agencies to Hire Faster Advance Through Senate Panel
Students, recent graduates and applicants for hard-to-fill jobs may soon be eligible for direct appointments.
Oversight
Administration Official Violated Law by Retweeting Trump, Watchdog Says
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley joins White House officials in trouble for running afoul of the Hatch Act.
Management
How the VA Is Blocking Marijuana Research Veterans Say Could Save Lives
Some vets credit cannabis with saving their lives, but VA won’t help researchers who want to study the drug’s effects on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Management
Trump’s Deregulatory Efforts Are Ensuring Agencies 'Stay Within the Laws,' Officials Say
President cancels speech after mass shooting; administration says it has saved $300 million from reform efforts.
Management
USPS Defaults on Billions in Mandatory Payments, Despite Scheduled Relief
Lawmaker joins agency in renewing call for comprehensive postal reform.
Pay & Benefits
Watchdog: OPM Denied 20 Percent of Agency Requests to Let Political Appointees 'Burrow In'
Denied requests violated merit system principles; in all political-to-career conversions that actually went through since 2010, agencies followed the rules.
Management
VA Still Well Short of the Doctors It Needs Despite Small Gains
Most of the department's new hires were offset but employees leaving, report finds.
Management
State Dept. Reform Plan Aims to Couple Drastic Cuts With Making Employees’ Lives Easier
Department spells out five tenets of redesign; Democrats skeptical of intentions.
Oversight
Nearly One in Five Female Feds Say They Have Experienced Recent Workplace Sexual Harassment
One percent of feds said they have been raped or assaulted at work in last two years, survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Questions Oversight of Agencies’ Buyout, Early Retirement Offers
OPM has a history of approving faulty requests for separation incentive authority, congressman says.
Management