Transition

Need fast cash? A TSP loan may be the answer

While not ideal, it is an option available to federal employees who need financial help.

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Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers

The firings were "based on a lie," judge says, who suggests he may extend his order beyond the roughly 24,000 already included.

Energy appoints Twitter, Google and DOGE alum as new CIO

Ross Graber most recently supported the nascent Department of Government Efficiency’s work at the State Department, a State Department official told Nextgov/FCW.

The VA is not waste, it’s a lifeline

COMMENTARY | “There’s a way to improve VA without hasty and indiscriminate cuts that will set us back and hinder our ability to provide compassionate care,” argues one VA staffer and former combat medic.

The DOGE-acolypse

COMMENTARY | All of Washington is a stage as the drama between DOGE and the three branches of the federal government play out in real time.

Government shutdown prospects increase after Schumer says Democrats won’t vote for GOP funding bill

Democrats have argued that the shutdown fight is an opportunity to push back on Elon Musk-backed agency spending and staff cuts.

Congresswoman concerned acting leader of Commerce Department watchdog was previously removed from the position

Deputy Inspector General Roderick Anderson is again leading the Commerce Department’s OIG following the mass firing of oversight officials.

Trump’s ‘pincer maneuver’ reshapes federal contracting landscape

Contractors are under more pressure than before to justify value and embrace innovation as the DOGE seeks radical efficiencies through cuts and process reforms.

EPA begins eliminating offices as DOGE tightens grip on nearly all agency spending

RIFs are expected for employees in impacted areas, while DOGE is now requiring special sign off for any large EPA expenditure.

Your guide to pay and benefits during a shutdown

Congress has just days to reach agreement on a deal to keep federal agencies open past Friday.

House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The measure now heads to the Senate where it’s uncertain if Democrats will provide the votes needed to avoid a lapse in government funding.

Judge orders DOGE to comply with FOIA requests

Trump officials have argued that records from the government efficiency initiative fall under the Presidential Records Act, which can temporarily shield information from public scrutiny.

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Trump nixes 2025 awards for federal employees

The presidential rank awards recognize exceptional members of the senior executive service.

Inside federal agencies' rush to reshape their workforces—and spare employees from layoffs

Trump has tasked agencies with developing aggressive reduction-in-force plans, but implementing staff are "still trying to save as many as we can."

CIA is terminating some probationary employees

Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.

GovCon enters uncharted territory in Trump's efficiency push

The combination of federal workforce reductions and spending cuts are providing little clarity to the industry.