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How the USPS’s De-Policing Experiment Helped Usher in a Crime Wave
In 2020, the U.S. Postal Service benched its own uniformed police force. It was a quiet bureaucratic act — a …More
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Senate Democrats Detail, Protest HHS Layoff Notices
A letter from 30 Senate Democrats to HHS provides the greatest level of detail to date of the layoff notices …More
USPS Cites Seasonal Hiring, Other Steps in Advance of Holiday Season
The Postal Service has said it is “ready to handle the expected increase in mail and package volume during the …More
More Members of Public Believe Government Has Too Much Power
The share of the public believing that the federal government has “too much power” has jumped from 51 to 62 …More
Transfers of Cyber Employees Questioned; Bill Seeks to Restore Lapsed Law
A group of five House Democrats active in civil service issues has questioned reassignments and potential layoffs of DHS Cybersecurity …More
Public Pressure May End This Shutdown, but Not the Budget Process Behind It
The Senate has repeatedly failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to reopen the government- Monday marked its 11th failed vote …More
OSC Nominee Withdraws ahead of Confirmation Hearing After Texts Surfaced
UPDATED: The White House’s nominee to head the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, has withdrawn ahead of a confirmation …More
OPM Seeks to Consolidate Human Capital Management Systems
OPM has issued a solicitation to consolidate what it calls the current “crazy” assortment of more than 100 human capital …More
Nominees to Key Positions in Line for Senate Hearing
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings this week on nominees for the several of …More
OPM: Hiring Planning and Review Order Will Increase Accountability
President Trump’s executive order requiring agencies to submit annual staffing plans to OPM and OMB on their workforce needs and …More
GAO Asked to Weigh In on Whether Shutdown RIFs Violate Spending Law
Two leading House Democrats on civil service issues have asked the GAO to weigh in on whether the Trump administration’s …More
Withholding of Funding for Central IG Council Draws Response in House
Two leading House Democrats have added their voices to a call on OMB to restore withheld funding from the central …More
Data on Employees, Contractors Still Exposed on Sharing App at GSA, Says Report
Documents and correspondence containing sensitive information on employees and contractors continue to be exposed in GSA’s Google Groups to users …More
Trump Orders New Hiring Committees to Approve Creation, Filling of All Posts
President Trump has signed an executive order requiring executive agencies to create a strategic hiring committee tasked with reviewing and …More
IG Cites Inaccuracies, Other Issues in SSA Collection of Overpayments
The inspector general’s office at the SSA has estimated that the agency overstated the amount it recovered from overpayments by …More
Report Cites Some Revenue Positives for Postal Finances but Cautions about Expenses
An inspector general report has cited some positives for USPS finances but also notes that its financial picture in recent …More
How Agencies Can Keep Enterprise Risk Management Strong Amid Cuts
As federal agencies prepare for fiscal year 2026, budget proposals indicate leaner appropriations and significant workforce reductions. However, risk doesn’t …More
Audit Credits IRS Phone Service Reps but Points Out Dropped Calls, Other Problems
IRS phone service representatives are largely “courteous and professional” but that is not always the case and callers in addition …More
Poll Shows USPS as Only Agency Viewed Positively Overall; Numbers for Several Others Drop
The USPS was the only federal agency overall rated more positively than negatively by the public in the latest version …More
Official Time Report Represents the Latest in a Long Back and Forth
The latest report on use of official time by federal employees (see related story) marks the latest in a long …More
Official Time Rose by a Quarter over 2019-2024, Says OPM Report
Use of official time—what the Trump administration calls taxpayer-funded union time—rose by 24 percent over 2019-2024, a period in which …More
GAO Cites Personnel Issues in VA Oversight of Training, Community Care Programs
Separate GAO reports have cited understaffing and other personnel issues as hampering VA oversight of a technology jobs training program …More
Imposter Scams Now Extend to Invoking Supreme Court, IG Warns
Scams involving impersonations of federal agencies and even individual federal employees have now extended to invoking the U.S. Supreme Court, …More
The Benefits of Hiring Veterans as Employees
Bringing veterans into your workforce means tapping into a highly skilled, disciplined, and versatile group of professionals with exceptional leadership …More
IG Warns of Impact of IRS Staff Cuts on Upcoming Tax Filing Season
Staff cuts at the IRS “had no significant impact” on the tax filing season earlier this year because exceptions were …More
OMB Laying Groundwork for “Non-Woke” AI Guidance
OMB is holding a series of “ listening sessions to learn more from industry about their approaches to AI transparency …More
IG Finds Use of Overtime at USPS Declining but Not as Much as Planned
USPS use of overtime declined from 172.9 million hours in 2021 to 117.8 million in 2024 but that was less …More
Agencies Increasingly Applying AI in Processing FOIA Requests, Says Report
Almost a fifth of federal entities that process FOIA requests are using AI and machine learning, and those “early adopters …More
Most Justice Department Nondisclosure Forms Lack Whistleblower Protection Notice, IG Finds
An inspector general audit has found that only three of 89 nondisclosure agreement-type forms applying to Justice Department employees fully …More
GAO Urges More Attention to Management Issues Crossing Agency Lines
The GAO has urged more attention be paid to management issues that cut across agencies, saying that “Many of the …More
