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Management
These former feds could be members of Congress next year
Most of these candidates face long odds of winning or are in tight races.
Management
CDC hiring plan and more permanent leadership coming soon, director tells staff
CDC leaders say they're close to finishing a hiring plan that would replenish the agency’s ranks after deep staffing cuts last year, but employees have heard similar messages since March 2026.
Pay & Benefits
If you already have FEHB, should you sign up for Medicare B?
Pairing your federal health plan with Medicare can lower out-of-pocket costs, but monthly premiums and income-based surcharges add up. Here’s what to consider before deciding whether the extra coverage is worth the price.
Workforce
DOGE’s layoffs took a toll on Black women. The effects are still being felt
The loss of federal jobs has left many Black women grappling with financial insecurity, emotional distress and an uncertain future, with consequences that extend beyond the workplace.
Oversight
Instagram, comic books and public engagement: One watchdog’s plan to protect inspector general independence
Lucy Lang, the inspector general for New York state, argued in an interview with Government Executive that IGs should prioritize improving the public’s trust in government — both through investigations and making sure citizens know that oversight is happening.
Management
HHS telework rollback challenge upheld by FLRA
Federal Labor Relations Authority members wrote that HHS seemingly used generative AI tools to draft its legal brief, since many of its citations were “fictitious, erroneous, or irrelevant.”
Management
‘Last chance to stay where you are.’ USDA gives some employees facing relocation a shot at unfilled local jobs
A Natural Resources Conservation Service employee said most critical vacancies available at his grade level would amount to a "voluntary downgrade," but would spare him from relocating across the country.
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Management
‘It’s The Price is Right’: How USCIS artificially deflated employee ratings under forced distribution mandate
A federal whistleblower says the agency instituted a forced distribution of employee performance ratings last year, months before the Trump administration lifted a ban on the practice.
Tech
USPTO looks to AI agents to ease examiner workloads
The office’s Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler said putting agents in the hands of its examiners “can shorten that [review process] to one year, because you can pick up the phone and have conversations.”
Tech
ICE wants AI to take on more of its legal workload
The agency is looking for software that can help its attorneys manage the growing demands of litigation, investigations and other legal matters.
Management
‘A rushed and complicated system.’ Federal employees say they’re in the dark over limited top ratings
A mandate to limit outstanding performance scores has managers playing a numbers game and risks pitting teammates against each other.
Oversight
Oversight of nuclear material security cut back due to civil service reductions, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office also reported that the National Nuclear Security Administration has more than lost its recent hiring gains.
Tech
State Department orders ‘super intelligence’ wording across all official communications
An internal cable from the agency extends Trump’s terminology change to emails, speeches, websites and official titles, while preserving legal language and historical records.
Oversight
Trump’s IG pick at the VA is ‘watering down’ oversight, some employees allege
As the Veterans Affairs inspector general faces mounting workforce challenges, some employees and former watchdogs raise questions about the office's trajectory.
Workforce
Union seeks new avenue to restore VA contract
The American Federation of Government Employees asked a federal judge to issue an “indicative” ruling that would only take effect if OKed by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tech
This cybersecurity agency is supposed to protect U.S. elections. Officials fear it’s been compromised by Trump
President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal would reduce funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency by another $700 million, which could necessitate 900 additional layoffs.
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Tech
Senator warns hundreds of federal web addresses may lack key spying protection
The list includes websites for FBI tips, intelligence job applications and the Veterans Crisis Line.
Management
Enforcement ‘surge’ from DOJ, IRS uncovers $490M in suspected tax fraud
Justice and IRS officials said this won’t be the last tax fraud enforcement surge of its kind. But it's not yet clear how much money they'll claw back from suspected fraudsters.
Workforce
Judge again orders reinstatement of Bureau of Prisons union contracts, but stops short of contempt
U.S. District Judge Jordan Oliver found that the agency’s re-termination of its collective bargaining agreements last week violated last month’s preliminary injunction but said he would not police individual contract infractions.
Workforce