Management
House Approves Long Sought After Federal Hiring Reform
Bill would ease transition to full-time status for certain temporary employees.
Management
USPS Contracted Services to Staples Illegally, Board Says
Complaint comes from regional level and will move to administrative law judge.
Oversight
OPM's Return to Paper Security Clearance Processing Roils Contractors, Lawmakers
After shutting down its electronic system after hackers breached millions of personnel files, some background investigations will move forward the old-fashioned way.
Management
OPM Says More Hack Details Coming, But Notification of Affected Feds Could Lag
OPM is striving for accuracy in counting feds affected in second hack.
Management
Government Shutdown Is on the Horizon, Pelosi Says
House minority leader warns Republicans’ current tactics will lead to an appropriations lapse.
Oversight
Border Agency Needs More Investigators to Tackle Corruption, Report Says
Panel finds CBP employee arrests and misuse of firearms are already prevalent.
Pay & Benefits
Why a Chris Christie Presidency Could Mean Major Cuts to Feds' Benefits
The New Jersey governor has put government employees' benefits on the chopping block.
Pay & Benefits
Union to Seek Financial Compensation for Everyone Affected by OPM Hack
Employees do not need to prove identity theft to show damages, attorneys say.
Pay & Benefits
Contractor Promises to Ramp Up Call Centers to Answer Questions on OPM Hack
CSID attributes problems to "higher than expected" call volume.
Management
Overpaid Feds Inflating Housing Prices, Privatizing the VA and More Ideas From Presidential Hopefuls
Presidential contenders lay out their ideas for streamlining government.
Oversight
House Panel Backs Faster Mail, More USPS Facilities
Postal Service says 'indefensible' measure would cost $1.5 billion annually.
Oversight
OPM Chief Isn't Planning to Step Down Just Yet
White House says Archuleta is the 'right person' for the job, despite bipartisan calls for her ouster.
Management
Lawmakers Renew Push to Streamline Federal Hiring
Bill would hasten the burdensome hiring process, supporters say.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Will Soon Notify New Wave of Workers Their Data Was Hacked
'You failed, utterly and completely,' lawmaker tells OPM director.
Management
Why a Jeb Bush Presidency Could Mean Far Less Job Security for Feds
The shrinking government workforce is a "tribute to our maturity as a society," the former governor has said.
Defense
Air Force Civilians Receive Buyout, Early Retirement Incentives
Voluntary reduction efforts taken with hopes of avoiding mandatory layoffs.
Management
Spying on Feds, Putting IRS Agents at the Border and Other Ideas From Presidential Hopefuls
A roundup of proposals from the campaign trail for reforming the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Every Current Federal Employee and Retiree’s Personal Info Was Compromised in Hack, Union Says
Social Security numbers were unencrypted and part of hacked data, AFGE says.
Defense
Why Credit Monitoring Fails to Address the Real Threat Facing Hacked Feds
State-sponsored breach was probably never about financial information, experts say.
Defense