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American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired feds

The State Department is opening up applications for its Lateral Entry Pilot Program, which is seeking to hire mid-career employees for the Foreign Service. The American F

HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGE

New details on workforce declines at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Government Accountability Office says HUD lost 29% of its workforce in 2025. A n

OPM partners with White House fraud task force on hiring initiative

The Office of Personnel Management and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud are partnering to hire the next cohort of the US Tech Force. The two-year program wil

A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRS

A new bill to supercharge customer service at the IRS made it through the Senate. The bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act would require the agency to cre

Coast Guard surpasses its recruiting goal for third consecutive year

The Coast Guard has surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in the largest number of enlisted recruits in nearly four decades. The service

OPM launches AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends

There’s a new way to look at data about the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management has launched an AI chatbot to answer the public’s questions about workfo

Federal retirement application processing times trend downward

Processing times for federal retirement applications are speeding up. In September, it took the Office of Personnel Management an average of 56 days to finalize a federal

DoD wasted millions helping DHS increase immigration detection capacity

The Defense Department wasted millions of dollars helping the Department of Homeland Security increase immigration detention capacity at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. A g

Democrats look to make the retirement process easier for feds

Democrats want to make the retirement process easier on federal employees. A new bill in the House would require the Office of Personnel Management to provide missing rec

Thrift Savings Plan fund had a bad month in September

September was not a good month for the Thrift Savings Plan. All but one of the funds saw month-over-month drops. Only the G fund increased in September by .4% from where

Pentagon wants states to complete for new U.S. military base

The Pentagon wants to build a new military base inside the U.S. and is asking states to compete for it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the base could host up to 25,0

OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 billion rescission

The Government Accountability Office found OMB’s rescission of nearly $1 billion of approved spending on September 26, violated the Congressional Budget and Impoundment C

Top House Democrat puts defense contractors on notice

A top House Democrat is putting defense contractors on notice about potential investigations into unusual dealings with the Trump administration. House Intelligence Commi

Secret Service faces questions about agency funding used for White House renovations

The Secret Service is facing questions about funding that was reportedly taken from the agency’s budget to fund White House renovations. In a letter to Secret Service Dir

Department of Navy rolls out new features for MyNavy portal

The Department of the Navy is rolling out new features to make it easier for sailors to navigate MyNavy Portal and access personnel services. The eLeave feature, for inst

Federal immigration judges at DOJ face doxxing threats

Federal immigration judges at the Justice Department are facing doxxing threats. In a new report, the DOJ inspector general found several judges in the department's Execu

Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay

The Marine Corps said it will pay troops $450 a month while they are engaged in or exposed to enemy fire. That's the legal cap and double what Marines currently receive f

OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000

Agencies will now be able to more easily offer bonuses of up to $25,000 to federal employees for exceptional work. The Office of Personnel Management is delegating author

House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover

Two House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. Congressmen Steny Hoyer (D-Md) and Pete Sessions's (R-Texas) American Procurement Improvement Act woul

USPS fails to meet lowered service standards

The Postal Service has largely failed to meet service standards, even after reducing those standards. A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that th