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Navy research funds could see scrutiny, secretary says

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer warned certain activities could suffer in "constrained" resource environments.

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OPM offers a 'second chance' at federal employment

The Second Chance Act aims to help lower barriers for otherwise eligible federal employment applicants with criminal records.

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OPM's new guide to reading employee viewpoint data

A new toolkit from the Office of Personnel Management focuses on using data to understand and improve employee-manager relations.

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AI disruption and STEM jobs

OMB is currently drafting a memo and soliciting feedback from industry partners to regulate how agencies should use artificial intelligence in the workplace.

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Elijah Cummings dies at 68

The powerful chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed away after battling illness for months. He'll be remembered by federal employees as a passionate advocate.

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OPM urges agencies to rethink employee discipline

In a new guidance, the Office of Personnel Management offers details on implementing a planned rule on federal employee discipline.

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FDIC offers parental leave to agency employees

A union leader hailed the move as a good start, and called on Congress to extend family leave to all federal employees.

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Weichert: Federal HR designed for stability not agility

The federal hiring process doesn't match the changing nature of agency work, inhibiting training, advancement and recruitment, said the former acting director of OPM.

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Strategies for finding and keeping new feds

Federal agencies are getting creative as they look to replace retiring employees with new hires.

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OPM gets cranking on workforce orders

After a judicial injunction was lifted, the Office of Personnel Management ordered agencies to resume plans to fully implement new workforce policies contained in three controversial executive orders.

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USMC commandant nixes prospect of zero-based budget review

Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said it's unlikely the service will adopt a programmatic review like the Army’s "night court" process.

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Feds face 5.6% health insurance hike

Premiums are going up for participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

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FAS’ Thomas resigns

Alan Thomas, head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, heads to the private sector.

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Thornberry won't seek re-election

Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's top Republican and a leading voice for consolidations and closures in the Defense Department's "fourth estate" announced he won't seek reelection in 2020.

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Finding the feds of the future

Lawmakers and experts say that hiring and management need improvement if the federal government is going to attract replacements for its aging workforce.

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Senate passes stopgap funding bill

With just one day left before a congressional recess, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep government open until Nov. 21.

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Appeals court declines review of workforce order lawsuit

A federal appeals court decision paves the way for the Trump Administration put its three workforce executive orders into effect.

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Unionized feds rally with Hill Democrats

Federal employee unions heard from leaders and members of Congress as they push back on proposed changes to federal workforce rules.

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Proposed workforce rules make it easier to fire, discipline feds

The Office of Personnel Management is following through on Trump administration plans to make it easier to fire and penalize federal employees.

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Lawmakers detail $4 billion in shutdown costs

A new Senate staff report lays out the huge costs of shutting down federal agencies during funding fights over the past five years.