Tech
Treasury missed security controls in giving DOGE system access, GAO finds
The finding is among the first oversight reports Congress’ watchdog has released about the controversial cost-cutting team.
Management
IRS whistleblower program set for possible overhaul after bipartisan House vote
The measure would reshape how claims move through the system, how court reviews are handled and how payments are ultimately made. Over its history, the program has recovered about $7.5 billion.
Management
McMahon distances herself from past Education layoffs, vows some rebuilding even amid elimination effort
The secretary says it is "difficult" to defend some of the cuts, adding they were underway before her arrival. She continues to support the department's elimination, however.
Management
DHS funding bill stalls as House GOP seeks changes to Senate deal
House Republicans’ push to change a Senate funding bill is slowing efforts to end the DHS shutdown and raising the risk of missed paychecks for federal workers.
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Pay & Benefits
House GOP on Trump’s 2027 pay freeze: ‘That’s politics’
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee last week beat back multiple attempts to increase federal workers’ pay next year and restore their workplace rights.
Management
Former civil servants aim to shape policy as members of Congress
Dozens of federal employees who left or were pushed out of government in 2025 are now running for office.
Oversight
Agencies doled out $186B in improper payments last year, GAO says
That fiscal year 2025 improper payment number is up by $24 billion from the previous fiscal year, even as the Trump administration says that it’s tamping down on fraud.
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Workforce
From bowling repairs to zoology, Trump admin consolidates job titles affecting 5,000 feds
The impacted employees will not lose their jobs and OPM says it will help them be more agile.
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Management
The ‘doers’ need a budget: Why a $100 million council fund can end federal management failures
COMMENTARY | The CFO, CIO, and CHCO councils are full of "doers" who have the knowledge to fix pervasive government failures. Congress must grant them a direct, unrestricted $100 million budget, bypassing OMB, to finally test and scale solutions across federal silos.
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Management
Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots fired
Security forces responded to an incident near a screening area, and authorities took one person into custody.
Management
Senate advances GOP budget blueprint to boost ICE and Border Patrol funding
The measure cleared 50-48 after a marathon amendment session and sets up a reconciliation path for immigration enforcement spending.
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Tech
NIST is giving fingerprint examiners better tools for a messy job
COMMENTARY | A newly annotated fingerprint dataset combined with open-source software could help forensic examiners work more consistently, train more effectively and sort through evidence faster.
Management
Fed employee appeals system independence at stake in new Supreme Court brief
The high court has heard arguments in a similar case regarding the president’s authority to remove members of quasi-judicial agencies.
Oversight
Catch me if you can’t: How fraudsters are outpacing the government
COMMENTARY | The government must stop chasing money lost to fraud and instead focus on preventing the crime before payments go out. This requires policy changes so agencies can share information and be rewarded for stopping losses at the source.
Management
Executive order on mail ballots tests limits of Postal Service independence
Postal experts and former officials say the directive could reshape longstanding boundaries between the White House and the Postal Service and is already facing legal challenges over its authority and impact on election administration.
Workforce
USDA kicks off more employee relocations, including some that spark déjà vu
Hundreds of employees will be reassigned to Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and elsewhere.
Tech
IRS lacks transparent plans to leverage tech in the face of staffing cuts, GAO and employees say
Agency leaders are “shoving AI at us,” one IRS employee said, despite the fact that “they don’t have the right tools for us yet.”
Pay & Benefits
They did everything right and still haven’t been paid
Months after retiring, some federal workers are stuck in a bureaucratic maze with no checks, no answers and no clear end in sight.
Management
Experts say Trump inflated his deregulation numbers, but his process changes are here to stay
The president has made several changes to the rulemaking process, including added White House scrutiny of certain regulations and exceptions to some time-consuming steps.
Management
U.S. citizens shot by ICE urge Congress to rein in federal immigration agents
Democrats highlight cases of U.S. citizens harmed in immigration enforcement actions during a House hearing that Republicans largely boycotted and key Trump officials skipped.
Pay & Benefits
DHS to again stop paying employees in May if shutdown continues
Republicans took a new step on Tuesday to end the 67-day standoff, but there is still no immediate end in sight.
Management
Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms
The service is trying to recruit at a record pace even as Pentagon officials insist civilian departures didn't hurt acquisition.
Management
Transportation touts air traffic control modernization, presses Congress for more funding
After decades of stalled efforts, DOT says its scaled-back modernization is on track, but needs billions more to finish, as lawmakers weigh the price and past failures.
