Workforce
The Trump administration is considering notifying probationary employees they were fired for cause, actually
The proposal comes despite a new audit finding 99.5% of the 7,300 fired IRS probationers had received fully successful performance ratings, or no ratings at all.
Management
19 states sue the Energy Department over new funding caps on sustainable energy projects
States say the new 10% cap on “indirect” and “fringe” costs for State Energy Program projects is arbitrary, unlawful and could cause job losses and project cuts.
Management
Politicizing the federal grantmaking process
COMMENTARY | The Trump administration's new approach to federal grantmaking oversight runs the risk of becoming enmeshed in fresh red tape.
Management
Spending transparency data posted by Trump budget office after court order
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that the apportionment information must be “promptly made public.”
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4 GOP states send nearly 1,000 National Guard to D.C. for Trump crackdown
Governors from Ohio, Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia agreed to send National Guardsmen to the nation's capital.
Workforce
Trump administration seeks permission to finalize mass layoffs at HHS
Many of the department's RIFs have been held up by a July court order.
Defense
Navy to cut at least a third of its civilian public-affairs staff
The service is also centralizing all PAO hiring and contracting.
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Management
Trump administration hopes AI can mitigate staffing losses, federal CIO says
Gregory Barbaccia, who was named the federal chief information officer just a week into the new administration, said one of his priorities is learning how to do more with less.
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Management
New law aims to avoid repeat of recent scandals at Veterans Affairs
VA in 2024 paid millions in critical skill bonuses to senior executives and received nearly $3 billion in supplemental funding to address a budget shortfall that ultimately didn’t materialize.
Management
Inspect what you expect: Lessons in leadership and accountability
COMMENTARY | Effective leadership means setting goals, monitoring progress and ensuring results, writes one former federal manager.
Oversight
House Dems: Trump is starving inspectors generals of resources, blocking investigations
Some inspector general offices have reported 20 to 30% decreases in staffing as a result of the administration’s myriad efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce.
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Management
Troops in DC to help with ‘monument security,’ ‘area beautification’
Pentagon officials had few details to offer Wednesday about the National Guard’s role in the unprecedented deployment.
Oversight
Good government group alleges Commerce secretary violated federal ethics law
Several government officials have run afoul of the Hatch Act in recent years for making political comments in their official capacities during media interviews.
Management
FAR Council releases changes to 6 sections of acquisition regulation
The White House celebrated the changes as a milestone in its effort to overhaul and simplify the rules surrounding federal buying.
Breaking News
Management
Trump may proceed with dismantling and mass layoffs at CFPB, court rules
About 90% of the agency's staff were expected to receive RIF notices.
Workforce
On Social Security’s 90th birthday, the Trump administration continues to tout faulty stats
At a White House ceremony, the president and Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano repeatedly recited already debunked myths about the Social Security Administration’s customer service and benefits fraud.
Updated
Workforce
‘It’s just too much’: CDC employees have faced layoffs, vaccine misinformation and now — violence
A shooter who recently attacked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters was upset about the COVID-19 vaccine, police said.
Tech
GSA introduces USAi.Gov to streamline AI adoption across government
The new platform will be available to all agencies beginning Thursday, allowing government users to explore, experiment with and adopt a variety of AI tools.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would give all workers federal-level retirement benefits
A sweeping proposal could extend Federal Employees Retirement System–level pensions to the private sector, reshaping how Americans plan for retirement.
Management
Veterans Affairs reduces claims backlog at record rate
The Veterans Affairs Department processed more disability compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2025 than any other previous year.
Workforce
Amid staffing cuts, Forest Service wants seasonal firefighters to work more hours this year
One employee says the Trump administration is "scared as hell about staffing" as it enters peak wildfire season.
Workforce
Trump administration nixes union contracts at FEMA, USCIS, food safety agencies
Union officials warn that their excision from federal workplaces will ultimately degrade service to the public.
Updated
Workforce
Layoffs canceled at federal contractor oversight office, but questions remain about employee reassignments
Employees at the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs received a notice that they will get new job assignments rather than be removed from the civil service.
