Management
Biden Signals He Wants to Expand VA's Footprint, Misses Deadline to Nominate Commissioners to Review It
White House is pushing big investment in veterans' medical facilities as commission initially designed to recommend consolidations takes shape.
Management
Last Year's Crackdown Outside White House Not Directly Tied to Trump's Photo Op, IG Finds
IG declines to rule on whether forceful tactics were appropriate.
Workforce
IRS Defends Proposed Hiring Surge Amid Pushback
Top officials seeks to convince skeptical Republicans that the agency can quickly address longstanding issues with more resources and personnel.
Management
Biden Administration Leaves Final Location of Interior Bureau an Open Question
The Trump administration moved the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado, a controversial decision that led to an exodus from the agency.
Workforce
VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Filming Coworkers in Bathroom on Hidden Camera
The endoscopic technician faces up to 18 months in prison.
Workforce
Lawmakers Say Biden's Deployments of Feds to the Border Risk Agency Missions
Republican House members ask for data on governmentwide details set up to address uptick in migrant children.
Management
USPS Projects Continuing Mail Delays, Setting Targets Well Below Historical Standards
As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeks to implement reforms and justify changes, he once again finds himself on the hot seat.
Oversight
VA's Systemic Failures Allowed Alcoholic Doctor to Keep Job While Making Mistakes That Killed Patients
"The consequences were devastating, tragic and deadly," IG says of convicted former VA employee.
Management
Agency Hiring Initiatives and Other Takeaways From Biden's First Budget
Several agencies are looking to add thousands of new employees.
Workforce
Lawmakers Criticize Navy's Plan to Drastically Slash Civilian Jobs in Internal Audit Office
Agency itself says it "will not be able to accomplish its mission" if Navy moves forward with 70% reduction.
Management
USPS Faces Preemptive Backlash to Expected Soaring Price Hikes
Customers fear the 7% or higher rate increase allowed under a new pricing system would have a net negative effect on the Postal Service.
Management
EPA Admits to Altering Science Under Trump, Pledges New Course
Senior management demanded modifications to scientific conclusions that "did not make sense," career employees said.
Oversight
Trump Administration Often Denied Separated Parents Chance to Reunite With Their Kids Prior to Deportation, IG Finds
Inconsistent policy from ICE runs counter to claims from top DHS officials.
Management
Lawmaker Pushes Federal Agencies to Allow Schools to Use Their Buildings
Measure is aimed at allowing children to return to in-person learning faster.
Management
Senate Rejects Measure to Match Domestic Agency Funding Increases With Equal Surge for Pentagon
Republicans accuse Democrats of hypocrisy; Democrats say amendment is absurd.
Management
Congress Takes Another Significant Step Toward Finally Making Postal Reform Law
Both parties and both chambers see eye to eye on the bill, marking a major development on the path to passing postal legislation, something Congress has tried and failed to accomplish for a decade.
Management
Republicans Press Biden to Bring Federal Employees Back to Their Offices Immediately
The administration has so far maintained its governmentwide 25% maximum capacity policy for federal buildings.
Workforce
House Easily Passes Measure to Boost Hiring, Bonuses at State Department
Lawmakers say the "momentous" authorization bill, the first in 20 years, would "prevent the politicization and targeting and impunity" that have hurt morale at the department in recent years.
Workforce
Leadership Failures Allowed Hostile Work Environment to Persist Within DHS, Watchdog Finds
Investigators fault agency leaders for enabling offensive violations of social media policy.
Workforce