Oversight
Key Lawmakers From Both Parties Urge Trump to Fill Vacant IG Positions
Some agencies have gone without a confirmed IG for years.
Management
The Potential Pitfalls of Trump’s Plan for Agencies to Transform Themselves
Agencies can implement some changes on their own, but even those efforts could prove difficult.
Management
Some Agencies Are Extending the Hiring Freeze Trump Just Ended
They say an ongoing moratorium will help them develop a required restructuring plan.
Management
Trump Administration Installs Loyalist to Repair Deficient VA Facility
Secretary reiterates call for firing reform, promises to treat employees fairly.
Management
OMB Director: Shutdown Consequences Have Been ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
White House says it wants to avoid a budget showdown but insists that its priorities be funded.
Pay & Benefits
White House Confirms It Will Propose 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Feds Next Year
Increase would be slightly smaller than the 2017 raise.
Management
Trump Ends Federal Hiring Freeze, but Workforce Cuts Loom
In issuing guidance for reductions, OMB director tells feds not to focus on who will be fired.
Management
Trump Cabinet Members Hear from Corporate Leaders on How to Reform Government
Jared Kushner-led Office of American Innovation holds first meeting.
Management
GAO to Review Ethics, Funding of Trump Transition
Auditors will also look at the transition’s contacts with foreign leaders.
Management
Trump’s EPA Consolidation Begins
One career employees says staff feel as if they are ‘in occupied territory.’
Management
Republicans and Democrats Look to Preserve, Expand Obama Hiring Rule
Reform would give ex-felons better chance at federal employment.
Management
Federal Auditor Considering Review of Trump Hiring Freeze Effectiveness
Senators say it may hurt agencies and workforce morale, and not save any money.
Management
Civil Service System Is an Outdated Relic, But Congress Should Tread Carefully
Groups caution the Trump administration against repeating mistakes of previous reform efforts.
Management
Congress Votes to Extend Troubled VA Private Care Program
Some see bill as a fix, while others view it as a stopgap.
Pay & Benefits
DHS Secretary Promises 'Better Pay Systems, Better Benefits'
John Kelly also dilutes several key Trump proposals, including the wall.
Management
Few Details Emerge on Trump's Workforce Attrition Plan, but Past Proposals May Offer Clues
Former officials overseeing attrition initiatives question the tactic's utility.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Donates First Three Months of Salary to Federal Agency
Donation would do little to offset his proposed budget cuts.
Management
Citing Porn Watcher, VA Secretary Begs Congress for More Firing Authority
VA wants to immediately terminate employee it says was watching porn while with a patient.
Management
Trump Begins Naming Lower Level Management Nominees
The administration is still well behind Obama’s pace, but it is catching up with other predecessors.
Management