Management
Special Committee Fails to Make Any Changes to Federal Budgeting Process
Despite bipartisan agreement on two-year budgeting process, lawmakers let reform proposals fizzle out.
Management
Federal Prisons Director Promises Better Treatment of Female Inmates Following Scathing Report
IG says issues affecting women illustrate broader challenges at the Bureau of Prisons.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Likely to Remain Powerless as Senate Panel Fails to Advance Trump's Nominees
Federal employee appeals board has been without a quorum for nearly two years.
Management
Federal Law Enforcement Not Happy With Trump-Backed Criminal Justice Reform
Bill may be "setting us up to fail," says one Bureau of Prisons official.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to Rebid Identity Theft Protection Contract Affecting Millions of Hack Victims
The current contract, which cost the government $340 million over three years, is set to expire Dec. 31.
Management
The Administration Signed a Contract to Bring on 7,500 Border Personnel. It's Hired Just 15.
Accenture is struggling to help CBP fulfill President Trump's mandated hiring surge for border agents and customs officers.
Management
'Not Even Invited Into the Room:' How the Trump Administration Is Treating Federal Scientists
When Trump was elected, federal scientists were worried. Two years later, their fears are being realized.
Management
Groups Launch Six-Figure National Ad Campaign to Oppose Postal Privatization
The ad follows a proposal from the Trump administration to sell off the Postal Service.
Management
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Makes Late Push for Two-Year Budgeting
Leadership still negotiating change that lawmakers say would give agencies more certainty in appropriations.
Management
Postal Service Loses $3.9 Billion in Fiscal 2018
Postmaster general says the losses will only get worse without congressional intervention.
Management
USPS Wins Approval for Largest-Ever Price Increase for Stamps
Large-scale mailers called the proposal "surprising and shocking."
Management
Here's What Incoming Democratic Leaders Have in Mind for Federal Agencies
Priorities will include boosting spending and investigating political targeting of career employees.
Management
VA Secretary Expects Budget Increase Despite Trump’s Order to Slash Spending
Wilkie says he has brought an end to "turmoil" at the department.
Management
Here's Why Some Are Questioning the Constitutionality of Trump's New Acting AG
Current law allows the appointment, but at least one Supreme Court justice appears to question its validity.
Management
With Midterms Over, Lame-Duck Congress Now Turns to Avoiding a Shutdown
Some agencies are fully funded, but 300,000 feds still at risk of furloughs.
Pay & Benefits
What Democrats Winning the House Means for Federal Employees
The (likely) next oversight chairman promises more accountability for the Trump administration.
Oversight
Key Races for Federal Employees to Watch: The Results
All but one race has now been called.
Pay & Benefits
‘Fired Up’ Federal Employees Take Leave and Volunteer Nights to Get Out the Vote
Union leaders say their members’ engagement levels for the midterm election is unprecedented.
Management
EPA Tells Employees It Has 'No Tolerance for Racism,' After Series of Incidents
Messages with racial slurs targeted EPA's African-American employees in recent weeks.
Pay & Benefits