OPM details federal workforce changes in response to the President’s gender ideology order
The Office of Personnel Management has detailed the federal workplace changes that should already be in effect, in response to President Trump’s orders on “gender ideology” from January. Agencies were...
13 Jul 20256min
A new fellowship looks at the impact of the Trump administration on the civil service
Former federal employees have a new opportunity to study the Trump administration’s impacts on the civil service. The non-profit Democracy Forward has launched a new civil service fellowship program. ...
11 Jul 20259min
Benefits update coming for Public sector retirees impacted by WEP and GPO
Public sector retirees impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset should see their benefits fully updated by November. The majority of affected beneficiaries already ...
9 Jul 20257min
Trump administration extends governmentwide hiring freeze
Agencies will have to wait until another three months before they can start hiring employees again. The Trump administration has extended its governmentwide hiring freeze until mid-October. The freeze...
9 Jul 20257min
FBI urged to step up protection of government officials from mobile cyber threats
The FBI is being urged to step up its efforts to protect government officials from mobile cyber threats. In a new letter to the bureau, Senator Ron Wyden says its current spyware guidance isn’t enough...
7 Jul 20256min
TSP posts higher returns across the board for June
Federal employees retirement savings grew at a healthy rate last month. New data from the Thrift Savings Plan shows all 15 funds saw higher rates of return in June as compared to May. Investors in the...
4 Jul 20257min
Senate Republicans look to limit the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Senate Republicans want to limit the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. A new bill led by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton would cap ODNI at 650 full-time st...
2 Jul 20257min
SBA launches investigation into fraud in 8(a) business program
The Small Business Administration is launching an investigation into the 8(a) business development program seeking to root out possible fraud. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler ordered the full-scale a...
1 Jul 20256min
