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Union calls for reinstatement of EPA workers suspended over letter

More than 130 EPA workers were put on administrative leave over their signature of a letter that criticized Administrator Lee Zeldin’s direction for the agency.

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Third postal union ratifies new labor contract

The agreements come as a new postmaster general is under pressure to unwind the reforms of his predecessor.

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State Department lays off 1,350 employees

The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy and walk back growth over the last 25 years.

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DHS intelligence office halts staff cuts after stakeholder backlash

Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.

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State Department tells employees mass layoffs are imminent

State is poised to be the first agency to move forward with RIFs after receiving the Supreme Court's blessing.

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Judge says she’s not done with RIF case just yet

After Supreme Court lifts injunction, lower court moves to examine legality of individual agency layoff plans

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SSA touts service improvements, but reassignments tell a different story

Though Commissioner Frank Bisignano has heralded the addition of AI assistants to the Social Security Administration’s customer service streams, the agency is quietly reassigning field office staff to man its 1-800 number.

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Trump's pick to lead NOAA pledges to restaff weather service

Nominee says he would work to undo the workforce cuts from the last few months, though the process could take time.

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Trump extends hiring freeze for 3 more months

Most agencies will now face a moratorium on hiring at least through mid-October after Trump issues his third freeze order.

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Trump admin faces multi-front pushback on reported plans to cut most of DHS intel bureau

Jewish community and law enforcement organizations have asked the Trump administration’s top security chiefs to preserve the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis after Nextgov/FCW reported its plans to severely reduce its workforce.

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VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only

Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.

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3 injured during a gunfight at a Border Patrol building in Texas

Federal and local law enforcement responded to the shooting, which occurred at a facility near the southern border

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Reconciliation bill includes measure to help civilian intel analysts cover moving costs

The policy aims to ease the financial burden on non-military intelligence workers by aligning their moving expense tax benefits with those already afforded to military personnel.

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OPM deemphasizes ‘favorite EO’ essay following legal challenge

A quietly circulated memo from the federal government's HR agency warns hiring managers against using the essay responses as a "ideological litmus test" for job applicants.

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US civil servants: Do we love them or hate them? Or just thank them? 

COMMENTARY | Public servants have to constantly navigate and implement the federal government's balance of individual liberty and public safety. The recognition of that challenging work shouldn't reserved just for special occasions.

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6 reasons to consider corporate board service on your professional journey

COMMENTARY | Senior federal officials underestimate their potential for board service. They shouldn’t.

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DHS plans to shed most of its intel office workforce

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis plans to reduce hundreds of its staff, per people with knowledge of recent plans communicated to employees. It’s faced scrutiny over past domestic surveillance abuses.

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Indeed: Job applications from feds level out after initial surge, but risks persist

The job search website also reported that major federal contractors are posting fewer openings, hurting opportunities for former civil servants looking for new work.

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Following impoundments threat, new bill wants senior execs to get appropriations training, or else

Legislation from Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, seeks to ensure that select members of the executive branch get annual training on the budget process or face a possible suspension of financial decision making for their agency.

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Who should the government trust? Now’s your chance to weigh in

COMMENTARY | A new OPM rule would give agencies more power to remove employees deemed untrustworthy—part of a bigger shift toward a single, risk-based vetting system.