Tech
Chinese-sponsored hackers accessed Treasury documents in ‘major incident’
The incident comes in the final days of the Biden presidency and as officials work to root out China-tied hackers from U.S. telecommunications systems.
Workforce
ODNI adds new colleges and universities to its school recruitment program
Recent intelligence community recruitment efforts have focused on STEM.
Management
Biden to close federal agencies Jan. 9 for Carter day of mourning
The White House unveiled an executive order Monday giving federal employees Jan. 9 off in recognition of the death of the 39th president.
Tech
VA plans to restart EHR rollouts in mid-2026, despite viability concerns
VA Secretary Denis McDonough previously told Congress that the department was looking to end its pause on new deployments of the Oracle Cerner software in fiscal year 2025.
Oversight
Two senior executives receive unpaid suspensions for unlawful hiring practices
While one of the executives currently works for a different agency with a new position, they will still be disciplined, OSC officials said.
Breaking News
Management
Jimmy Carter, architect of the last major civil service reform, dies at 100
During his one-term presidency, Carter devoted considerable attention to federal management.
Transition
Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse
The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as co-chairs of the nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency, to become law. That is an uphill slog many have failed at before.
Pay & Benefits
Biden finalizes 2% pay raise for feds next month
The president was apparently unmoved by federal employee groups and some House Democrats’ pleas to restore pay parity between the civilian and military workforces.
Breaking News
Management
Congress averts shutdown with three-month stopgap at 11th hour
The Senate sent the bill to the president's desk after the deadline, but shutdown activities had ceased.
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Management
Agencies begin sending furlough notices as shutdown nears
House Republicans are closing in on a plan C to avert agency closures, but its fate remains uncertain.
Oversight
CBP chief medical official moved months after whistleblower complaints
Whistleblowers accused Dr. Alexander Eastman of creating a hostile work environment, among other allegations.
Pay & Benefits
Your guide to pay and benefits during a shutdown
Congress has just hours to reach an agreement to fund the government past midnight Friday, after President-elect Trump and his confidante Elon Musk scuttled a bipartisan deal earlier this week.
Management
Trump wants 10 regulations eliminated for each new one issued. Will it actually work?
Experts argue that a similar policy during Trump’s first term didn’t lead to substantial deregulation but did slow rulemaking.
Management
Government shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered ‘nonessential’
COMMENTARY | People don’t leave government because of a single event like a shutdown, but negative experiences accumulate over time.
Transition
What does the U.S. attorney general actually do?
The position is one of the most important in the federal executive branch.
Workforce
Federal employee unions dismayed—but not surprised—by sudden shutdown threat
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk on Wednesday blew up a bipartisan deal to fund the government past this week, increasing the odds of a government shutdown Saturday.
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Management
Latest Republican plan to avert government shutdown fails with one day until agencies shutter
Republicans had hoped a stopgap measure that suspended the debt ceiling would earn Democratic support and avoid Trump’s wrath, but Congress remains on a shutdown path.
Pay & Benefits
More! on the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset
Many Civil Service Retirement System retirees are hoping for an early Christmas present from Congress.
Management
Biden gives federal employees Christmas Eve off
Amid the potential of a government shutdown fueled by budget uncertainties on Capitol Hill, the president issued an executive order on Thursday giving federal employees Dec. 24 off.
Management