Thrift Savings Plan fund had a bad month in September
September was not a good month for the Thrift Savings Plan. All but one of the funds saw month-over-month drops. Only the G fund increased i...
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20 of 2,408 episodesPentagon wants states to complete for new U.S. military base
The Pentagon wants to build a new military base inside the U.S. and is asking states to compete for it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says...
OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 billion rescission
The Government Accountability Office found OMB’s rescission of nearly $1 billion of approved spending on September 26, violated the Congress...
Top House Democrat puts defense contractors on notice
A top House Democrat is putting defense contractors on notice about potential investigations into unusual dealings with the Trump administra...
Secret Service faces questions about agency funding used for White House renovations
The Secret Service is facing questions about funding that was reportedly taken from the agency’s budget to fund White House renovations. In...
Department of Navy rolls out new features for MyNavy portal
The Department of the Navy is rolling out new features to make it easier for sailors to navigate MyNavy Portal and access personnel services...
Federal immigration judges at DOJ face doxxing threats
Federal immigration judges at the Justice Department are facing doxxing threats. In a new report, the DOJ inspector general found several ju...
Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay
The Marine Corps said it will pay troops $450 a month while they are engaged in or exposed to enemy fire. That's the legal cap and double wh...
OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000
Agencies will now be able to more easily offer bonuses of up to $25,000 to federal employees for exceptional work. The Office of Personnel M...
House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover
Two House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. Congressmen Steny Hoyer (D-Md) and Pete Sessions's (R-Texas) American Pr...
USPS fails to meet lowered service standards
The Postal Service has largely failed to meet service standards, even after reducing those standards. A new report from the Government Accou...
A new study finds public trust in the federal government overall is decreasing
In today's Federal Newscast, the public’s trust in government is declining, new research from the Partnership for Public Service shows. See...
The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about the agency possibly being dissolved
In today's Federal Newscast, as Congress pushes to eliminate the Space Development Agency as an independent organization, the organization’s...
Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Justice Department won a big settlement from a federal contractor to settle claims it violated...
House Republicans call for fair compensation for more federal law enforcement
House Republicans are calling for fair compensation and benefits for more federal law enforcement personnel. A letter addressed to the Offic...
National Park Service designates 9/11 Memorial as an affiliated area
The National Park Service has designated the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an affiliated area. The National Park Service, the Department of Defe...
Democratic lawmakers press VA Sec. Collins on rejecting reasonable accommodations
All 11 Democrats on the House Veterans Affairs Committee are pressing Doug Collins, the VA secretary, for answers about why the agency is re...
Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay after reaching limits
Federal wildland firefighters will continue to earn overtime pay, even after they hit a legal cap on overtime hours. The continuing resoluti...
Lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain the lack of DOGE-claimed savings at DHS
Two Democrat lawmakers are demanding Elon Musk, the former head of the U.S. DOGE Service, explain why 99% of the claimed savings from at the...
Army names an acting Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation
Adam Telle, the Army's assistant secretary for civil works, will serve as acting Army secretary. President Donald Trump announced the pick o...