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Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently

Employees fear diminished capacity after RIFs are tacked on to existing mass exodus.

Management

Limited number of agency senior executives could be rated as ‘outstanding’ under Trump proposal

The Trump administration has sought to exert more political influence over members of the senior executive service.

Pay & Benefits

VA moves survivors’ help office, again, to make it easier to get benefits

The department is seeking to reverse a 2021 decision by the Biden administration that placed the Office of Survivors Assistance under the Veterans Benefits Administration.

Workforce

Axed federal employees sit on Capitol steps urging lawmakers to protect public services they used to provide

A group of former government workers goes to Capitol Hill weekly to lobby members of Congress to fight Trump’s federal workforce and program cuts.

Management

Trump administration releases first wave of acquisition regulation changes

This set of revisions would significantly shrink the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as empower contracting officers and acquisition teams to use their "business judgment" in pushing innovation.

Defense

Hegseth orders elimination of 10% of general, admiral jobs

Memo also orders the elimination of one-fifth of 4-star posts. No deadline, few guidelines given for shakeup.

Workforce

Lawmakers raise bipartisan concerns over VA RIFs as secretary says he may alter plans

VA secretary says he could end up cutting fewer than the proposed 80,000 employees, but the final tally could be greater as well.

Management

Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security

In a party line vote, Senate Republicans elected to disregard a whistleblower’s allegation that Frank Bisignano had improper contact with the agency to facilitate DOGE operatives’ onboarding.

Workforce

19 states sue Trump administration over mass layoffs at HHS

States argue key programs on which they have relied are no longer operating and ask the court to reinstate workers.

Management

Push to revoke certain Biden-era rules intensifies as congressional Republicans race against deadline

EPA waivers are being targeted for removal, even though the Government Accountability Office as well as an official who advises on Senate rules said they are exempt from the Congressional Review Act.

Management

Former NSF heads criticize funding and staff cuts at science agency

Former National Science Foundation and National Science Board leads sent a letter to congressional leadership saying the cuts to the agency run contrary to the Trump administration’s priorities.

Management

‘Biohazard’: Forest Service employees warn cuts having devastating, and disgusting, impacts

DOGE is holding up contracts across government and it's affecting everything from firefighting to toilet cleaning.

Workforce

Initial layoffs at Transportation Department expected in late May

Secretary Sean Duffy said at a department town hall that the number of employees subject to reductions in force would depend on how many leave government service under the deferred resignation program.

Pay & Benefits

Proposed retirement cuts cast renewed pall over deferred resignations

Federal workers who accepted President Trump and Elon Musk’s so-called ‘fork in the road’ fear Republicans have “pulled the rug out from under” their retirement plans.

Tech

Here are the tech takeaways from Trump’s budget proposal

The White House has suggested sweeping reductions to many civilian agencies, though it promises to maintain investments in emerging technologies.

Management

The biggest takeaways from Trump's cut-filled FY26 budget

See which agencies suffer the most significant reductions as Trump seeks to slash non-defense agencies by 22%.

Workforce

VA tech panel’s top Democrat worries layoffs will harm EHR rollout

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., is concerned that staffing vacancies, coupled with the department’s reduction in force plans, will put “more pressure onto the VA to execute on an expedited calendar for implementation” of its new EHR system.

Defense

Hegseth issues Army a lengthy to-do list

The Wednesday memo includes deadlines for weapons and tech, orders to streamline units and organizations, and more.