Management
Migrants who attack federal law enforcement animals could face expedited deportation
The Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working (BOWOW) Animals Act passed in the House, but drew opposition from Democrats over concerns it is redundant and poses a threat to due process.
Oversight
Inspector general’s reported plan to run for Congress is a Hatch Act violation, lawmakers and ethics orgs say
Federal employees are not permitted to run for partisan office or to prepare for such an election.
Oversight
Trump’s anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs
The new White House task force will withhold government funding for state and local benefits programs if their anti-fraud controls are viewed as lacking.
Management
Trump's new DHS nominee promises some changes, adequate staffing amid shutdown-induced departures
DHS will be "adequately staffed" after the shutdown, Markwayne Mullin says, though he warns the ongoing shutdown could have significant mission impacts.
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ICE enforcement practices raise questions about oversight of pregnant and postpartum detainees
New figures show Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining and deporting vulnerable populations, highlighting gaps in agency policy and oversight.
Defense
The Pentagon built a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it
Defense officials spent years developing the framework to help commanders better assess and mitigate civilian harm during military operations.
Defense
Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller
The Pentagon’s acting CFO also said that just a sliver of the $153 billion reconciliation funds remains unallocated.
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Management
Nearly $1 stamps? Lawmakers contemplate how to avert USPS financial crisis
During a hearing, officials testified that the Postal Service will likely run out of money without congressional intervention.
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Management
Inside DOGE’s early days of pressure campaigns, rule breaking and ‘chaos’
Twenty-three hours of court testimony offer a rare glimpse into the Trump cost-cutting group that officials say “felt more like a club” than the agencies they were breaking.
Management
Federal prosecutors are trying new legal approaches for border cases
The move is raising questions about using military-designated land for civilian enforcement and how agencies coordinate across federal lines.
Management
States sue HUD over fair housing guidance tied to enforcement funding
Sixteen states and D.C. say HUD memos restricting reimbursement for certain discrimination cases could conflict with state laws and undermine investigations by agencies that enforce fair housing protections.
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Oversight
Watchdog warns of challenges as IRS handles first tax season after Trump staffing cuts
The Government Accountability Office also reported that the tax agency has reversed some of its losses due to the deferred resignation program.
Management
When disaster strikes, census data can help show who is in harm’s way
The agency’s updated OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool shows how population and workforce data can support rapid response and recovery operations during hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters.
Tech
Congress reauthorized the Technology Modernization Fund through the fiscal year. Why that matters and what’s next
COMMENTARY | Acting TMF Executive Director Jessie Posilkin argues that reauthorizing the fund lets agencies modernize key systems, save taxpayer dollars and deliver faster, more reliable services to the public.
Management
Kristi Noem turned DHS immigration enforcement into her personal platform
The former Homeland Security chief made her polished, steely-eyed persona inseparable from deportation and the agency she led.
Management
DHS has no top cop. Congress should fix that
COMMENTARY | Without a Senate-confirmed law enforcement deputy, DHS has no official to answer for ICE, CBP or Secret Service actions.
Management
Lawmakers seek watchdog probe into former acting CISA chief’s polygraph failures
A letter penned by House Democrats indicates CISA’s former acting director failed a second polygraph examination during his tenure.
Workforce
Judge orders VA to restore collective bargaining
U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose found that VA Secretary Doug Collins violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act last August when he terminated the American Federation of Government Employees’ union contracts.
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Management
Union and lawmakers criticize HUD’s handling of HQ move as questions go unanswered
Employees and Democratic senators claim HUD officials have not been forthcoming with operational or budget details related to the move to Virginia, which they argue could run afoul of federal law.
Management
Vought takes aim at GAO in new guidance
This is not the first time the head of the Office of Management and Budget has pushed back against Congress’ watchdog.
Workforce
Performance prioritized over seniority in proposed RIF rule, OSC says
COMMENTARY | The Office of Special Counsel says proposed reduction-in-force changes would give more weight to employee performance and offers its own perspective on how agencies might apply the new rules.
Workforce
Arbitrator orders restoration of telework at Social Security
Though the Social Security Administration couched its mass cancellation of telework for employees as a temporary one based on “operational needs,” it has never provided a time frame or criteria for the workplace flexibility’s restoration.
Workforce
EPA says it will slash workload after IG flags slashed workforce as overburdened
The environmental agency is struggling to handle its grants work after cutting its workforce last year.
