Lawmakers are looking to use reconciliation to approve multi-year funds for ICE and CBP without requiring any Democratic support.

DHS to again stop paying employees in May if shutdown continues

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Management

RFK: Cuts at HHS haven’t led to problems, but we’re hiring 12,000 new employees

"Nobody in the agency wants to cut these programs," Kennedy said, suggesting instead they were required by the White House.

Pay & Benefits

OPM proposes hazard pay for more federal firefighting activities

Under recently unveiled regulations, federal wildland firefighters would be eligible for a 25% increase in pay when they work on prescribed burns, a proactive tool to mitigate the risk of wildfires.

Management

Contractors sue to block Trump’s federal DEI executive order

The lawsuit alleges minority-owned businesses are being forced to trade their First Amendment rights for federal contracts.

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Defense

When does federal service really end? DOD case challenges retirees’ speech rights

A Pentagon effort to discipline retired Navy officer and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over public comments is raising broader questions about whether military retirees remain subject to federal authority, and what that could mean for speech rights, retirement benefits and post-service obligations.

Management

Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to step down amid misconduct allegations

The Labor Department’s inspector general is investigating claims involving inappropriate messages to staff and misuse of funds, as the White House names Keith Sonderling acting secretary.

Management

GSA and OPM will soon share the same headquarters

The General Services Administration will temporarily move into the Office of Personnel Management’s building before both agencies ultimately transfer to a renovated GSA headquarters.

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Workforce

FAA sets records in effort to hire gamers as air traffic controllers

The agency received over 12,000 applications in less than two days, making the effort “wildly successful,” according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Tech

GSA No. 2 talks ‘million hours challenge,’ scaling agency AI efforts

GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch last week offered a comprehensive look at the agency’s plans for key acquisition and shared services programs and new internal efforts aimed at automating work.

Pay & Benefits

Senators demand OPM withdraw plan to access feds’ medical records

More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers warned that a little-scrutinized proposal to collect claims-level data related to the Federal Employees Health Benefits and Postal Service Health Benefits programs could violate federal law and doctor-client confidentiality.

Workforce

Labor groups sue to block FLRA’s political seizure of union elections

Federal employee unions warned that fast-tracked changes centralizing control of union representation petitions with the agency’s political appointees will bog down, rather than streamline, the election process.

Oversight

Severe staffing cuts at GSA are harming agencies across government, watchdog says

Due to the reductions, agencies reported that they were unsure about who to contact at GSA and had to delay project timelines.

Tech

Agencies report over 3,000 AI use cases in 2025

The number of reported use cases more than doubled from 2024, revealing the federal government’s continued appetite to acquire advanced artificial intelligence for its workflows.

Tech

AI is helping VA speed up claims processing, but Dems worry about errors

“Speed does not equal success,” Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., said about VA’s use of automation and AI to process veterans’ benefits claims.

Management

‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Dems question RFK Jr. on HHS priorities and budget decisions

Lawmakers pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on proposed spending reductions and agency priorities, criticizing both policy decisions and his public messaging as they questioned the department’s direction under the Trump budget.

Oversight

Inspectors general targeted for funding cuts in Trump’s FY27 budget

Oversight groups warn that slashing budgets spent on rooting out fraud and waste will “fundamentally hamper” accountability and operations.

Pay & Benefits

When retirement calculations don’t move on the same timeline

Retroactive pay changes and delayed annuity adjustments underscore how federal retirement processing often depends on timing, coordination, and most importantly, patience.

Workforce

Hegseth orders termination of union contracts

Though some unions within the Defense Department are protected from the action by federal court orders, the American Federation of Government Employees’ locals remain vulnerable.