Oversight
Biden Wants to Expand a Federal Agency’s Power to Go After Failed Bank Execs
The White House says Congress must give its administration more accountability powers.
Management
FAA is Facing a Looming Staffing Crisis as Post-Pandemic Needs Grow
Lawmakers suggest expanding the workforce pool to fill shortages, noting the aviation industry is overwhelmingly staffed by white men.
Management
Biden's Budget Chief Defends Proposed Spending Increases and 5.2% Pay Raise
The president is willing to negotiate over final spending levels, OMB director tells lawmakers, but will not accept cuts to government programs.
Workforce
Biden Wants to Grow the Federal Workforce to Its Highest Level Since WWII. These Agencies Would Make the Biggest Gains.
Several agencies have particularly ambitious growth plans; just one major agency is proposing workforce cuts.
Management
The Number of Tax Delinquent Feds Is Growing. The IRS Watchdog Wants a Crackdown.
While civil servants overwhelmingly pay their taxes, the delinquency rate has ticked up for several years.
Management
These Are the 11 Most Significant Agency and Program Reforms in Biden's Budget
See how the president is prioritizing his proposed budget increases at nearly every agency in government.
Management
The IRS Has a New Commissioner After Senate Approves Biden's Pick in a Bipartisan Vote
"Government geek" Danny Werfel will lead the agency for a second time at a pivotal moment in IRS history.
Workforce
Increasing Drug Seizures and Improving Tech Will Require More Federal Personnel, Officials Say
Resources at the border are growing and the Biden administration wants the staffing to match.
Management
New Estimate: Lawmakers Have Until mid-August to Avoid 'Cataclysmic' Debt Ceiling Breach
In most likely scenario, federal employees are either furloughed or forced to work without pay.
Workforce
Unfrozen: How the State Department Has Reversed Its ‘Draconian’ Cuts in Just Two Years
Biden promised to revive a "hollowed out" federal workforce, and at one agency, he has.
Workforce
‘It’s Glacial’: One Agency Is Still Struggling to Overcome the ‘Assault’ on Its Workforce
Biden promised to revive a "hollowed out" federal workforce, but one agency is struggling to realize that promise.
Workforce
Biden's Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Faces a New Religious Discrimination Challenge
Enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement is paused, but a group of 10,000 feds is hedging its bets in trying to strike it down for good.
Special Report
Workforce
Biden Promised to Revive a ‘Hollowed Out’ Federal Workforce. Has He Delivered?
A look at where the administration has overcome Trump-era downsizing, and how it hopes to drag lagging agencies into meeting its agenda.
Management
Biden Promises the 'Heroes' at the Homeland Security Dept. More Resources in the Upcoming Budget
The president addressed the department's workforce on its 20th anniversary.
Workforce
Feds Would Face New Hatch Act Restrictions on Their Interactions With Private Companies Under a Committee-Backed Bill
Republicans say the measure would prevent government censorship, despite testimony that social media companies acted without federal coercion.
Management
Agencies Are Facing New Restrictions for Firing Feds Injured on the Job
In many cases, employees have a right to restoration if they can recover physically.
Workforce
Postal Police Won a Grievance, but They're Unlikely to Patrol
An arbitrator overturned a 2020 memo that confined the postal police force to acting solely as building security guards.
Workforce
Here's How Career Feds Can Avoid Getting Tripped Up by Congressional Investigations
Experts offer tips for civil servants to prevent themselves from becoming collateral damage in battles between the legislative and executive branches.
Management
Federal Scientists Are Feeling More Empowered Under Biden, Though Censorship Remains a Concern
Employees "painted harrowing pictures" of their time under Trump, but in a new survey said things are mostly getting better.
Pay & Benefits