Political appointees exempt from new performance evaluations
The Trump administration's overhaul of federal employees' performance management won’t apply to political appointees. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management excludes all Schedule C and Schedul...
30 Apr 6min
Lawmakers look to expand incentives to retain Air Force pilots and Airmen
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand both financial and non-monetary incentives to help the Air Force retain pilots and other in-demand Airmen. A new bill, dubbed the Retention Enhance...
29 Apr 5min
Army changes voluntary retirement policy
The Army is changing when soldiers can request voluntary retirement. Under the new policy, soldiers can submit voluntary retirement requests at least 12 months, and no more than 24 months, before thei...
28 Apr 6min
Space Force selections companies for Golden Dome initiative
Twelve companies have been selected by the Space Force to develop a space-based interceptor system for President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative. Through its acquisition arm, Space Syst...
27 Apr 5min
Lawmakers look to strengthen protections against fraud across government
House lawmakers are looking to beef up protections against fraud risks across government. A new bipartisan bill would create a standardized training program for federal employees to learn how to ident...
24 Apr 4min
Coast Guard partially reopens National Maritime Center, amid DHS shutdown
The Coast Guard is partially reopening the National Maritime Center. In a notice this week, the Coast Guard said NMC civilian staff have returned to work, as the Department of Homeland Security taps i...
23 Apr 6min
House Republicans propose a billion-dollar cut to IRS funding
House Republicans are proposing a billion-dollar cut to IRS funding next year. A fiscal 2027 spending bill introduced by members of the House Appropriations Committee would give the IRS a $10.2-billio...
22 Apr 6min
House bill would create a permanent IG for Fraud
A new House bill would establish a permanent Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability and Recovery. The Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, introduced by Texas Republican Pete Sessions last we...
21 Apr 5min
