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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

A new study finds public trust in the federal government overall is decreasing

In today's Federal Newscast, the public’s trust in government is declining, new research from the Partnership for Public Service shows. See Privacy Policy at https://art

The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about the agency possibly being dissolved

In today's Federal Newscast, as Congress pushes to eliminate the Space Development Agency as an independent organization, the organization’s director said he “has some co

Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices

For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Justice Department won a big settlement from a federal contractor to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act. Plus,

House Republicans call for fair compensation for more federal law enforcement

House Republicans are calling for fair compensation and benefits for more federal law enforcement personnel. A letter addressed to the Office of Personnel Management poin

National Park Service designates 9/11 Memorial as an affiliated area

The National Park Service has designated the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an affiliated area. The National Park Service, the Department of Defense and the Pentagon Memorial

Democratic lawmakers press VA Sec. Collins on rejecting reasonable accommodations

All 11 Democrats on the House Veterans Affairs Committee are pressing Doug Collins, the VA secretary, for answers about why the agency is rejecting requests from employee

Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay after reaching limits

Federal wildland firefighters will continue to earn overtime pay, even after they hit a legal cap on overtime hours. The continuing resolution that Congress passed last w

Lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain the lack of DOGE-claimed savings at DHS

Two Democrat lawmakers are demanding Elon Musk, the former head of the U.S. DOGE Service, explain why 99% of the claimed savings from at the Homeland Security Department

Army names an acting Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation

Adam Telle, the Army's assistant secretary for civil works, will serve as acting Army secretary. President Donald Trump announced the pick on social media Thursday, calli

U.S. Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal

The Postal Service is finalizing a new portal to provide election officials with a simple, secure and efficient way to share lists of individuals receiving ballots by mai

August was a month of rebounds for the TSP

August was a month of rebounds for the Thrift Savings Plan. All TSP funds ended in the black, the highest increase being the I Fund at 3.3%, followed by the C and S Funds

Defense Dept opens use of three major AI tools for employees

Defense Department employees can now use three major AI products at work. The department on Monday launched military versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Elon Musk's Grok to

GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison Industries

The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries' exception from the Trade Agreements Act for all of its contracts

400 federal positions will now earn salaries of up to $400,000

Up to 400 federal positions can now earn salaries of $400,000. A new final rule from the Office of Personnel Management allows the higher pay rates for hundreds of worker