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Could USPS network changes threaten access to prescription drugs?
Recent changes to the Postal Service’s network could mean slower deliveries of prescription drugs in the mail. A study from the Brookings Institution...
The nation's largest federal employee union is not on board for the current NDAA
The nation’s largest federal employee union is urging Congress to vote against the House rule for the 2026 defense policy bill. The American Federatio...
Army plans for clean 2028 audit in jeopardy, IG says
More discouraging news for the Pentagon’s prospects of obtaining a clean financial audit by the current 2028 deadline. A new evaluation by the Defense...
More moves to reorganize the Army take effect today
More moves to reorganize the Army take effect today. The new Army Western Hemisphere Command will officially come into being with its headquarters at...
There’s a new performance management training program for federal supervisors
The Office of Personnel Management is requiring all federal supervisors to enroll in a new training program on performance management. A new memo says...
Major changes coming for members of the Senior Executive Service
Federal executives may soon see even more changes coming from the Trump administration. The Office of Personnel Management is now encouraging agencies...
IG reports that USPS is slow to identify underutilized spaces
Federal agencies are trying to eliminate underutilized space in their buildings. But a watchdog report finds the Postal Service generally isn’t asking...
Customer satisfaction with federal benefits and services sees a two-decade high
Customer satisfaction with benefits and services provided by the federal government is higher than it’s been in nearly two decades. That’s despite a t...
Trump administration finalizes updating federal probationary employee records
The Trump administration says it’s finished updating federal employee records to remove some of the negative consequences of this year’s mass firing o...
Major problems found in almost all privatized military housing
● A new survey finds that nearly every service member living in privatized military housing has experienced serious problems in their home and many of...
U.S. Cyber Command has a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
U.S. Cyber Command has a new chief artificial intelligence officer. Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, who was tapped to serve in the role, said his priority wi...
IRS increases annual TSP maximum contribution
Federal employees will be able to contribute more to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts next year. The IRS increased the maximum annual contribution l...
Lawmakers looking to save Navy Reserve Center system
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to save the Navy Reserve Center system. They say THE provision in the Senate version of the fiscal 2026 defe...
Federal government gets up and running after record length shutdown
With the shutdown now officially over, the White House isn't waiting to get things back and running. The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo...
Transgender Air Force and Space Force service members sue the Trump administration
Transgender Air Force and Space Force service members are suing the Trump administration for rescinding pensions that had been previously granted by t...
It’s officially Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program
Open Season has officially begun. Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program have between now and December 8th to make changes to thei...
Treasury Department officially suspends Direct File
The Treasury Department is officially suspending Direct File, a free, online tax filing platform the IRS launched last year. The department says it’s...
A new bill would require agencies to disclose when AI replaces a federal job
Agencies would be required to disclose when artificial intelligence replaces a federal job under a bipartisan bill in the Senate. Senators Mark Warner...
All 15 TSP funds post positive returns in October
Funds in the Thrift Savings Plan continue bring back strong returns month over month. In October, all 15 funds increased over their September numbers....
Colorado’s Attorney General sues Trump Administration over Space Command relocation
Colorado’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over its decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Hunts...
The government shutdown takes a $7 billion toll on the U.S. economy, so far
The second-longest government shutdown is projected to put a toll on the U-S economy. The Congressional Budget Office expects the shutdown will take a...
Government shutdown puts SBA loans on hold
The government shutdown is putting loans from the Small Business Administration on hold. SBA estimates that $170 million in loans have been paused eac...
Air Force opening up unused land for private AI centers
The Department of the Air Force is opening up its unused land across five military bases to private companies to build artificial intelligence centers...
House Judiciary Cmte Democrats launch new federal watchdogs website
House Judiciary Committee Democrats have launched a new website for federal watchdogs. That comes after the Trump administration pulled funding for th...
Lawmakers demand White House ensure back pay for furloughed employees
Democrats are demanding that the White House follow a 2019 law to ensure back pay for furloughed employees after the government shutdown. In a letter...
Army Human Resources Command develops internal AI chatbox
The Army’s Human Resources Command has developed an internal AI chatbot called “Ask HR” — the chatbot will enter beta testing once the government is f...
Lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs faces a judge
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs will make their case to a federal judge tomorrow. The administratio...
Pentagon offers VIP treatment for service members released over COVID vaccine
The Pentagon is making the reinstatement process smoother for service members who were booted from the military over the COVID vaccine. In a new memo,...
With the possibility now of more RIFS during the shutdown, the Trump administration faces another lawsuit from federal employee unions
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is facing another lawsuit — this time, for telling agencies to conduct more reductions in force....
The possibility of a shutdown has some in Congress wondering, what services will remain active?
In today's Federal Newscast, with the government on the brink of a partial shutdown, one senator is pushing the Trump administration to be more transp...