Management
Justice Dept. rescinds rules safeguarding media from government seizures
The rules, first issued under former Attorney General Merrick Garland, gave members of the press protections from legal mechanisms to obtain sensitive data linked to their reporting.
Workforce
Some agencies are walking back workforce cuts with critical functions at risk of failure
The agency working on bird flu response is among those making contingency plans to slow down or pause work due to staff shortages.
Tech
Top intelligence lawmaker fears China may exploit DOGE’s changes to government
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., also called out the Trump administration on the recent firing of NSA Director Timothy Haugh, a move he viewed as “puzzling.”
Workforce
To support or to sabotage: Public service and public servants in an American democracy
COMMENTARY | "Good government" organizations dedicated to public service may face a quandary when it comes to the winnowing of the federal workforce.
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Workforce
Trump executive order makes it easier for agencies to fire probationary employees
The Trump administration’s earlier efforts to mass remove federal probationers had encountered several legal obstacles.
Workforce
Ex-feds launch websites to help unemployed civil servants find new jobs
Many federal employees are looking for positions outside of government following reductions in force and the Trump administration’s push for workers to take separation incentives.
Management
NSF director resigns
Sethuraman Panchanathan confirmed his resignation to NSF employees and the public in two separate statements.
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Tech
Transportation consolidates IT personnel and decision-making
Two memos document a new organizational structure that establishes the CIO as the point person for all IT activity across the agency’s various subcomponents.
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Workforce
VA forces staff in workforce reduction discussions to sign non-disclosure agreements
Senior leaders are contemplating which jobs to keep and which to slash in meetings, but telling staff they cannot discuss those topics.
Pay & Benefits
Look before you leap from the TSP
For federal employees weighing whether to leave the TSP, five certified financial planners offer their insights on what to be aware of and what flexibilities lay in the private markets.
Workforce
Interior solicits employees' resumes in preparation for widespread layoffs
A reorganization and consolidation effort is expected to begin within two weeks and employees are already heading for the exits in droves.
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Workforce
Judge grills administration on ‘broad discretion’ to break up federal unions
A Justice Department attorney appeared to argue that it is within the president’s rights to strip ‘resistant’ unions of their collective bargaining rights under the auspices of national security.
Management
The concern over enforcing the Federal Clery Act without the U.S. Department of Education
COMMENTARY | Dismantling the Department of Education is a multi-faceted challenge with potentially dire consequences for public safety in our universities.
Management
Ousted independent agency leaders detail how they’re fighting their firings
President Donald Trump has sought to exert more influence over independent agencies, which are supposed to be led by members of both parties and have some degree of separation from the White House.
Pay & Benefits
New rule would change the reamortized debt formula for Thrift Savings Plan loans
A proposed rule from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board could recalculate how federal employees repay accrued interest on loans from the government’s 401(k)-style retirement plan.
Workforce
Dudek calls for entire SSA offices to be converted to new Schedule F
The planned conversions, intended for federal workers in policy-related positions, affect employees making as little as $40,000 per year.
Workforce
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back U.S. Agency for Global Media staff
The president in an executive order sought to eliminate the agency’s non-statutory components and functions, but a federal judge criticized how officials determined what parts of USAGM aren't required by law.
News
Transgender troops ban, nationwide freeze argued in U.S. appeals court
The Trump administration's ban on transgender service members faced further judicial scrutiny in front of a panel of judges Tuesday ahead of a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
Workforce
Trump laid off nearly all the federal workers who investigate firefighter deaths
At least two-thirds of the employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were notified on April 1 that they had been laid off or will be in June. That includes almost all of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.
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Management
State to slash 15% of domestic staff, eliminate 132 offices
Layoffs expected by July 1, though embassy and overseas closures are not yet part of the plan
Workforce
Trump administration lacks standing to sue to enforce anti-labor executive order, union says
The American Federation of Government Employees argued that the Trump administration’s effort to procure a “declarative” judgment in favor of an executive order stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights is effectively fishing for a federal judge’s advisory opinion, which is unlawful.
Tech
SSA is rolling out a new chatbot for employees
The agency has said that it intends to use technology and AI to make up for workforce cuts.
Management
There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds
But most of the roles were eliminated last year by an act of Congress.
