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Management
These former feds could be members of Congress next year
Most of these candidates face long odds of winning or are in tight races.
Oversight
Musk is the target of a new Democratic bill to curtail political donations from federal contractors
While government contracting companies are already barred from making campaign contributions, a new measure would extend that prohibition to the corporations’ leaders.
Tech
Companies warn cyber threat sharing could suffer without new legal protections
A coalition of 35 industry groups is pressing Congress to extend liability safeguards for businesses that share cyberattack data with federal agencies, with the current stopgap set to expire next month.
Tech
VA physicians’ and dentists’ association urges pause in new health record system rollouts
The group wants independent patient safety reviews and fixes at facilities already using Oracle Health before VA moves ahead with more deployments.
Sponsor Content
Beyond GPUs: An AI factory approach to scaling from pilots to mission-critical capabilities
ChatGPT said: Discover how AI factories help federal agencies scale AI securely, control costs, simplify compliance, and turn experimentation into mission-critical capabilities.
Tech
Trump’s AI chatbot conversations may have to be preserved as presidential records
Two top House Democrats are pressing for records of the president’s AI use, raising questions about how the administration documents its reliance on chatbots.
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Management
State Department seeks mid-career hires to join its ranks after widespread layoffs
The Lateral Entry Pilot Program marks State’s latest step to rebuild its workforce. Employees it laid off last year haven’t had much luck in the hiring process.
Tech
Ex-government tech leaders pitch new vision for America.gov
The proposal goes beyond a single online portal, calling for changes to the underlying systems that determine eligibility and enroll people in federal and state benefit programs.
Sponsor Content
GovExec TV: Five questions with HPE’s Jeff Lush and NVIDIA’s Ryan Simpson
Discover how AI factories help agencies accelerate secure AI, protect sensitive data, maintain sovereignty, and build trust in mission-critical deployments.
Workforce
The census shows what government does well — and what political interference could break, author argues
A university researcher who embedded in the Census Bureau ahead of the 2020 national headcount warns in a new book that President Donald Trump’s federal workforce reforms, paired with decades of “Jenga politics,” could put the next census at risk.
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Management
OPM is ending a promotion rule, but agencies still have work to do
COMMENTARY | A former federal HR chief argues that managers need to pay closer attention to who gets the assignments and experience that make employees competitive for promotion.
Pay & Benefits
More Medicare questions? Here’s what federal retirees need to know
Got questions about HSA contributions, TRICARE For Life or keeping FEHB or PSHB when you enroll in Medicare? Here are answers to help you navigate the details of your federal health benefits.
Tech
DHS personnel leak exposes contact details and sensitive job information
A group calling itself the Department of Peace claimed responsibility for obtaining records on more than 41,000 employees and contractors, citing opposition to immigration enforcement.
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Management
USDA sends more relocation notices, seemingly in violation of court order
A court-ordered stay prohibits USDA from issuing or enforcing "any other notice or directive of reassignment or relocation in whole or in part."
Management
Underused federal office data incomplete but improving
The Government Accountability Office wrote that gaps in USE IT Act data are giving agencies an incomplete understanding of the state of their real estate footprint.
Workforce
Mediation agency finalizes rule allowing denial of arbitrator requests
Union officials said that though the final rule is an improvement over the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service’s initial plan, it still improperly usurps arbitrators’ authority.
Tech
FEC takes down electronic filing platform after attempted hack
The commission holds no role in administering U.S. elections, meaning any impacts to its systems will not affect voting in the upcoming midterms.
Tech
DHS secretary plans post-election security review
Markwayne Mullin told CISA employees he wants to assess election systems after the vote, as the agency faces scrutiny over cuts to its support for states.
Oversight
‘Life-and-death implications’: Former IG warns ICE’s detention oversight is masking unsafe conditions
An analysis by the Project on Government Oversight found that the number of immigration detention facilities receiving a “superior” rating increased at the same time as the number of individuals dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody also surged.
Workforce
OPM touts ‘hire-palooza’ event for early-career employees
A good government group criticized the Office of Personnel Management for providing limited information about the virtual hiring fair, which is restricted to individuals who are already in the federal hiring process.
Management
Federal workforce cuts linked to lower satisfaction scores across government services
An annual scorecard that tracks citizen satisfaction in public-facing services shows the federal government’s first overall decline in five years.
Tech
Federal agencies have until Thursday to fix website security flaws
The vulnerabilities could let hackers take control of government web servers without a password, but the extent of successful attacks remains unclear.
Workforce
Judge: ‘Article II’ firings violate separation of powers, civil service law
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said adopting the Trump administration’s argument that the Civil Service Reform Act usurps presidential power would “unsettle the very equilibrium of this nation’s constitutional system.”
Management
IRS says it needs top performers, even if they don’t all get the performance ratings they deserve
An IRS division that reassigned employees to different parts of the agency to address backlogs is warning staff against “deliberately choosing mediocrity” in their day-to-day work if they get lower performance ratings this year.
Tech
SSA ‘corrects’ millions of Social Security Number database files
The agency says the data cleaning is part of its commitment to prevent fraud, but at least one group is raising concerns about the work.
