Workforce
Anti-vaccine feds still fighting for damages over Biden's federal employee mandate
After the Supreme Court's dismissal, a group of 8,500 federal employees is trying a new approach to score a win against the administration.
Oversight
Understaffing and mismanagement contributed to hundreds of deaths in federal prisons
Deaths have increased as agency staff fail to identify suicidal risks and allow contraband into facilities, IG finds.
Management
IRS chief details plan to combat ‘unprecedented and unrelenting political headwind’
No one cheers for the referees, commissioner says, but without them there is only “chaos.”
Management
DHS to slash operations, reshuffle workforce without additional funds, agency warns
The department becomes the latest in the Biden administration to sound the alarm over the impact of budget shortfalls.
Management
On take two, House impeaches DHS secretary
Alejandro Mayorkas becomes the first cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years.
Management
Biden administration preps potential largest ever federal carbon-free electricity purchase
New efforts are part of an aggressive timeline for agencies to reduce their emissions.
Workforce
Senate FAA bill drops ‘maximum hiring’ provision aimed at addressing staffing crisis
The bill would take several steps to tackle workforce issues that could cripple the national aviation system, but employee groups are warning they are insufficient.
Management
USPS sees some signs of a turnaround while losing $2B during recent busy season
The overall loss doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, but the Postal Service doubled its profits in the part of its business that officials can control.
Workforce
Want to work for the EPA? The agency is preparing for a substantial hiring push in 2024
The agency is leaning on a twin set of climate-related bills to restore its workforce.
Workforce
Senate rejects border-related federal hiring surge after Republicans turn on deal
The $118 billion personnel, border security, immigration reform and foreign aid measure collapsed just days after it came together.
Management
Cost-cutting measures will coincide with new goals to slash emissions, USPS says
The Postal Service has laid out new plans to cut its carbon footprint significantly by 2030.
Management
House fails to impeach DHS secretary
Alejandro Mayorkas is no longer in peril after the failed vote. If the measure had passed, it would have been the first time a cabinet secretary had been impeached in nearly 150 years.
Management
IRS says its hiring surge and funding boost could generate $560B more than it thought
Improvements to IT, increased use of data analytics and deterrence factors will improve the return on IRS spending infusion, Biden administration says.
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Workforce
Hiring and pay reforms accompany staffing surges in bipartisan border deal
After months of negotiations, Senate group unveils measure to ramp up border security, provide foreign aid and largely meet President Biden's request for thousands of new federal employees.
Workforce
The jobs boom is hitting the federal sector, too
Federal agencies added 11,000 jobs in January and hit a 20-year high for non-census years.
Oversight
USPS’ feud with its regulator escalates yet again
The Postal Service is so far declining to turn over information related to its operational and workforce reforms, while accusing the watchdog of killing new business deals.
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Workforce
VA budget shortfalls lead to pause of some health care hiring
One office pledged to “reduce FTEs through attrition.”
Management
House panel approves DHS secretary’s impeachment as Senate nears deal to surge his staffing
Republicans get one step close to taking the second-ever such vote.
Management
Lawmakers reach a bipartisan breakthrough for FY24 funding
Congress is now one step closer to finally passing full year appropriations, but some hurdles remain.
Management
Agencies would see sped up transition timelines and more resources for career officials under bipartisan bill
The Senate measure would mark the latest in a series of updates to make presidential transitions more orderly and efficient.
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