Oversight
Regulator Warns That More Elements of DeJoy's Plan for USPS Are Disruptive and Unrealistic
In this case, the Postal Service is seeking to deliver some packages more quickly.
Workforce
Supreme Court Makes Federal Officials 'Absolutely Immunized' From Personal Lawsuits
New ruling restricts when individuals can sue federal personnel for misconduct.
Oversight
A New Law Will Make It Harder to Escape Investigation By Leaving Federal Service
The measure will allow the Veterans Affairs Department IG to subpoena former feds and contractors.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Implements More Distinctions in Fed Workforce COVID Policies Based on Vaccination Status
Unvaccinated feds will face more limitations in travel, but may receive more paid administrative leave.
Management
The Biden Administration Begins Shifting Asylum Determinations to Federal Officers
The policy is aimed at speeding up the process and taking some work away from the severely backlogged immigration courts.
Workforce
Feds' Vaccine Mandate Enforcement Could Be Days Away, but Agencies Are Not Yet Prepping
The clock is ticking on a federal court to either hear another appeal on Biden's mandate or allow the administration to resume suspensions and firings.
Workforce
Biden’s Board Appointees Promise to Finally Provide Feds ‘Extra Insurance’ Against Mistreatment
After five years, a restored Merit Systems Protection Board is setting new precedents with sweeping impacts for the civil service.
Workforce
Why Federal Agents Were the First on the Scene to Kill the School Shooter in Texas
Current and former officials explain why it is common for DHS personnel to respond in some local emergencies.
Management
VA Launches Competition to Boost Gun Safety, Other Suicide Prevention Ideas
Winners of the "marketplace for innovation" will receive $3 million.
Management
Biden Orders All Federal Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras
Sweeping changes for federal agents and officers win support from their advocates.
Workforce
Federal Officers Must De-Escalate Before Using Force and Intervene When Colleagues Abuse Power, DOJ Says
The changes were part of the Justice Department's first use-of-force policy update in 18 years.
Management
Lawmakers Push a Bipartisan Effort to Protect Frontline Feds as Opioid Seizures Skyrocket
Seizures of the potentially lethal substance by federal personnel has quadrupled in the last two years.
Management
USPS Plans to Close More Facilities and Repurpose Those That Remain
As Louis DeJoy seeks to implement his vision, new confirmed board members could tip the scales for USPS governance.
Management
The House Backs a Bid to Launch New Federal Offices Focused on Domestic Terrorism and Rooting Out Extremism in Government
The measure's future beyond the House is unclear as Republicans decry bureaucracy and federal overreach.
Management
Biden Says Agencies Will Be Ready for Hurricane Season. But a Watchdog Is Warning of Shortfalls
Federal responders will have what they need, president says. GAO says the government should do more to help local communities prepare.
Workforce
TSA Prepares for Busy Season Surge, but Officials Still Warn of Potential 'Train Wreck'
The agency will offer new hires up to $5,000 in bonuses and mandate overtime.
Management
Inside the Federal Government’s Mission to Explore a Sunken Civil War Battleship
"Everywhere you look, wonder and awe," the NOAA marine archaeologist leading the exploration said, previewing the first-ever livestream of the area.
Workforce
Census Hired Hundreds of Thousands to Conduct Its 2020 Count. It Didn’t Vet A Lot of Them.
Applicants with major issues in background checks were allowed to work at the agency, IG says.
Workforce
Appeals Board Rules That Feds Disclosing Discrimination Will Get No Whistleblower Protections
Those employees must pursue a different path, though it is one that presents unique difficulties.
Workforce