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...
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20 of 2,392 episodesFederal 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...
U.S. Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal
The Postal Service is finalizing a new portal to provide election officials with a simple, secure and efficient way to share lists of indivi...
August was a month of rebounds for the TSP
August was a month of rebounds for the Thrift Savings Plan. All TSP funds ended in the black, the highest increase being the I Fund at 3.3%,...
Defense Dept opens use of three major AI tools for employees
Defense Department employees can now use three major AI products at work. The department on Monday launched military versions of OpenAI's Ch...
GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison Industries
The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries' exception from the Trade Agreement...
400 federal positions will now earn salaries of up to $400,000
Up to 400 federal positions can now earn salaries of $400,000. A new final rule from the Office of Personnel Management allows the higher pa...
Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates
Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates for more types of work. A recent final rule from the Office of Personnel Managem...
Thousands of feds who took the DRP have essentially been replaced
Thousands of federal employees who left the government via the deferred resignation program have essentially been replaced. That's according...
NSA isn’t complying with federal laws on whistleblower protections, IG finds
The National Security Agency doesn’t appear to be complying with federal laws that require the agency to outline whistleblower protections i...
Lawmakers call for investigation into CISA workforce cuts as threats increase
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is coming under scrutiny for workforce cuts as cyber and physical threats to critical i...
Agencies are getting some help with logging cybersecurity data
Add the employees at the Agriculture Department's Rural Development Agency to the growing list of successful feds who have won grievances be...
Space Force opens its own recruiting squadron
The Space Force has opened its own recruiting squadron nearing seven years after the newest service was created. The 320th Recruiting Squadr...
Military's newest branch sees significant funding increase
The Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request would significantly increase funding for missile warning, missile tracking and command and cont...
Air Force updates rules for civilian job applicants
The Department of the Air Force is updating its rules for determining whether civilian applicants are a good fit for federal jobs. New inter...
FAA hires 2000 gamers as new air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration has hired over 2,000 new air traffic controllers, all with a shared passion: videogames. Transportation...
Lawmakers want insight into staffing and funding at statistical agencies
A top House democrat is demanding a hearing to examine the effects of the Trump administration’s actions at federal statistical agencies. Bo...
MSPB officially transitions away from its authority over adverse action appeals
The Merit Systems Protection Board is officially transitioning away some of its authority over adverse action appeal decisions. A new final...