Defense

Employees Evacuated from Washington Nuclear Site

Officials: No evidence of tunnel collapse or airborne radioactive particles.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Renew Effort to Give TSA Screeners Civil Service Protections

Transportation security officers were exempt from Title 5 protections at establishment of agency.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Propose Restoring Defense Per Diem Rates

A bipartisan measure would repeal unpopular Pentagon restrictions adopted in 2014.

Management

Advocacy Groups Warn Against ‘Illegal’ Hiring Practices at Justice

In an open letter to the attorney general, they caution against “politicization” of career staff, particularly in the Civil Rights Division.

Management

OMB’s Budget Guidance Draws Mixed Reaction From Employee Groups

Organizations welcome the end of the hiring freeze, but remain skeptical of efforts to reorganize government.

Management

Appointee Watch: The Trump Administration Takes Shape

After a slow start, the president is starting to fill more executive positions across government.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill Protecting Federal Employee Pay Ahead of Possible Shutdown

Cardin’s measure would ensure both furloughed and exempted workers get back pay upon the federal government’s reopening.