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Senate Democrats urge reversal of ruling threatening civil service protections
Service members could see a 5% to 7% pay raise in 2027
Lawmaker wants answers about proposed NDAs for feds
House adds DoD name change to NDAA
OPM is hiring positions aimed at building out AI across the government
Federal employees with disabilities sue DOJ over reasonable accommodations
Federal telework temporarily returns to FIFA World Cup host cities
Social Security looks to fully transition to electronic payments
May proves to be a good month for TSP funds
OPM to establish higher pay for certain national security employees
30,000 TSP participants take advantage of new Roth option
Lawmakers call on Agriculture Dept to restore employee childcare centers contract
Federal employee union calls for telework return amid rising gas prices
Lawmakers look to take some of the heat in future shutdowns
House Appropriations Committee looks to reduce 2027 budget for EPA, other agencies
The Office of Special Counsel may be getting a new leader
Senate Committee passes reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP
U.S. Postal Service could offer more government services, IG says
Tax delinquency rates for federal employees and retirees are climbing
Senators approve resolution to withhold their paychecks during future government shutdowns
House lawmakers push to bolster the TSA budget
DoD launches a department-wide review of the military legal system
Veterans Affairs approves nearly $600 million in infrastructure improvements
Federal government employment continues to decline
Nearly 12, 000 retirement claims enter OPM’s system in April
Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul
Tech Force program makes its first official hire
Defense Department launches new website to streamline military moves
Thrift Savings Plan funds rebound in April
Pentagon looks to expand protections for military families in privatized housing
Political appointees exempt from new performance evaluations
Lawmakers look to expand incentives to retain Air Force pilots and Airmen
Army changes voluntary retirement policy
Space Force selections companies for Golden Dome initiative
Lawmakers look to strengthen protections against fraud across government
Coast Guard partially reopens National Maritime Center, amid DHS shutdown
House Republicans propose a billion-dollar cut to IRS funding
House bill would create a permanent IG for Fraud
The number of so-called TSP millionaires trends downward
Space Force lays out space operations plans for next 15 years
A federal union raises alarms about the Forest Service reorganization and planned move to Utah
It's tax day and the IRS is offering help to extension filers
Air Force and DIU select two bases for potential nuclear microreactors
Unions heighten calls for a bigger federal pay boost next year
DoD expands hiring flexibilities to reduce military spouse unemployment
The Defense Department is expanding hiring flexibilities in an effort to reduce the persistently high unemployment rate among military spouses, which has held steady at around 22% or about five times the national average. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
OPM still has 55,000 federal retirement applications pending finalization
During March, OPM received close to 15,000 incoming retirement applications, but processed over 22,000. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Agencies warn about Iranian-linked hackers targeting critical infrastructure
Agencies say Iranian-linked hackers are targeting critical industries like the U.S. energy and water sectors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Space Force could see a major increase in the proposed budget
The Space Force budget would see a major increase under President Donald Trump’s massive $1.5 trillion defense proposal. The White House is requesting $71 billion for the newest military branch. The service received approximately $40 billion for the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30. Space Force officials have long argued that the service needs to grow in order to effectively meet growing national security demands. Service officials previously said the Space Force is not only prepared to absorb a significant influx of funding, it’s also in urgent need of a large funding boost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Service member suicide rates dropped by 11% in 2024, Pentagon finds
Despite the decline, 472 service members died by suicide last year, continuing a yearslong trend of increasing suicide rates among active duty service members. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Social Security delays new appointment schedule systems, again
The Social Security Administration's rollout of new systems for scheduling appointments and managing its caseload nationwide is on hold for now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.