Management
Trump Orders Agencies to Eliminate Waste, Workforce Redundancies
Agency leaders have six months to submit plans.
Management
Senators Push Reforms to Help Trump Achieve Promised Federal Hiring Surge
Lawmakers look to roll back 2010 law aimed at reducing corruption.
Pay & Benefits
Pension Reforms, Punishments for Porn Watchers Advance
Panel goes after official time, seeks to protect federal interns from harassment.
Management
GOP’s Obamacare Replacement May Reduce Bureaucracy, but Not Bureaucrats
Former federal leaders say workforce would shift and adapt to Republican overhaul.
News
House Oversight Leaders to Trump: Stop Deleting Tweets
Chaffetz, Cummings say president and staff may be violating records retention laws.
Oversight
House Committee Approves New Federal Firing Bill
Democrats decry efforts to end union grievance process.
Management
What We Know About Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts So Far
Leaks detail where the $54 billion in spending reductions would take place; some agency leaders plan to fight back.
Pay & Benefits
Group Launches Ad Campaign to Ease Firing of Federal Employees
Ads will pressure Congress to act on accountability legislation.
Management
Trump Administration Pledges Better Interagency Collaboration on Revised Travel Ban
Phase-in period will reduce chaos and allow smoother implementation, officials say.
Oversight
Bipartisan Demands for More Hiring Freeze Exemptions Are Piling Up
Jason Chaffetz is the latest to inquire about how the freeze is being implemented.
Management
House Passes Bills to Further Review Regulations, Reduce Agency Advocacy
Opponents say measures amount to a gag order on federal agencies.
Pay & Benefits
VA Hearing Spurs Divide Over Hiring Freeze, Bonus Abuse
VA official says there's no evidence yet of the hiring freeze hurting the department.
Management
Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government - and Grow It
President touts hiring freeze in addition to proposed spending increases.
Oversight
House Republicans' New VA Accountability Bill to Include More Appeal Rights
New measure once again looks to give VA secretary more authority to fire people.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs
Americans would also likely feel the impacts of service cuts or delays.
Management
Trump’s Budget Will Require 10 Percent Spending Cuts at Non-Defense Agencies
Agencies must identify $54 billion in savings in “lower priority programs.”
Management
New Trump Order Will Create Agency Task Forces to Eliminate Regulations
Order is the president's second to limit agencies’ regulatory capacity.
Defense
Hiring Freeze Forces Military Spouses to Make Tough Choices
Pentagon says it's looking at potential solutions for civilians blocked from new jobs when their spouses relocate.
Management
VA Secretary Says Department Is Working Closely With Congress on Firing Bill
Senate committee makes accountability a top priority.
Pay & Benefits