Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said a "department-wide RIF is off the table," but VA officials noted that more targeted layoffs could still be an option.
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VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only

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OPM deemphasizes ‘favorite EO’ essay following legal challenge

A quietly circulated memo from the federal government's HR agency warns hiring managers against using the essay responses as a "ideological litmus test" for job applicants.

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Postal group urges new postmaster general to halt stamp price increase

The cost of stamps has increased as a corollary of former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s much-criticized plan to overhaul U.S. Postal Service operations.

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US civil servants: Do we love them or hate them? Or just thank them? 

COMMENTARY | Public servants have to constantly navigate and implement the federal government's balance of individual liberty and public safety. The recognition of that challenging work shouldn't reserved just for special occasions.

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Trump’s science order faces scrutiny from scientists and lawmakers

Critics are raising alarms over the Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order, saying the updated guidelines could weaken safeguards meant to keep politics out of federal research.

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6 reasons to consider corporate board service on your professional journey

COMMENTARY | Senior federal officials underestimate their potential for board service. They shouldn’t.

Tech

OPM to host an industry event on modernizing federal HR systems

The Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, and General Services Administration are all involved in this discussion on how to get a new human resources system in place by the end of 2028.

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More than 60,000 feds are still waiting for their 2025 pay raise

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision last spring to shutter a slew of advisory committees has imperiled already enacted pay raises for federal employees in blue collar jobs.

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Oversight

Watchdog validates whistleblower allegation that safety agency failed to inspect mines in the Pacific territories

The Labor Department inspector general previously flagged that the Mine Safety and Health Administration wasn’t performing required inspections of Pacific mines and erroneously classified them as inactive.

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DHS plans to shed most of its intel office workforce

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis plans to reduce hundreds of its staff, per people with knowledge of recent plans communicated to employees. It’s faced scrutiny over past domestic surveillance abuses.

Pay & Benefits

TSP funds continued their upward swing in June

Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last month.

Management

FBI to move headquarters into Reagan Building, seemingly resolving decades-long fight

Officials did not immediately respond to questions about the timeline for the move or if it would displace the Reagan Building’s current tenants.

Workforce

Indeed: Job applications from feds level out after initial surge, but risks persist

The job search website also reported that major federal contractors are posting fewer openings, hurting opportunities for former civil servants looking for new work.

Tech

Senate Democrats want more information on SSA’s use of AI on its phone lines

A new letter sent to the SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano follows Nextgov/FCW reporting that an anti-fraud check installed on the agency’s phone lines found very little likely fraud.

Tech

Senate panel advances Trump’s national cyber director nominee

Sean Cairncross now faces a vote in the full Senate. He was widely expected to advance out of committee.

Management

Virginia lawmakers demand answers on Trump’s planned ‘displacement’ of NSF

The lack of an announced successor space for the National Science Foundation and accusations of largesse to the Housing and Urban Development secretary have swirled since the proposal was unveiled last week.

Management

SBA to audit 8(a) contracting program

The Small Business Administration cites the guilty pleas of a former contracting officer and industry executives in a decades-long bribery scheme.

Workforce

Following impoundments threat, new bill wants senior execs to get appropriations training, or else

Legislation from Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, seeks to ensure that select members of the executive branch get annual training on the budget process or face a possible suspension of financial decision making for their agency.

Management

No better way to manage performance

COMMENTARY | OPM's new performance management guidance looks to refine how federal agencies tackle employee performance, but to reach its mark, the federal government’s HR agency should explore how to empower employee problem-solving.