Congress must tie any USPS bailout to real reform
COMMENTARY | Before Congress delivers any financial relief, it should demand enforceable guardrails on service, prices and oversight.
May 2026
admin Why federal agencies still need to defend hiring standards
COMMENTARY | The Trump administration may be pulling back on disparate-impact enforcement, but agencies still face lawsuits, scrutiny and pressure…
OneGov AI deals are now reaching millions of federal users, GSA says
Agencies are increasingly turning to the governmentwide buying program for AI tools as officials pitch both lower costs and broader…
HHS to start Schedule P/C conversions while withholding details on new RIFs
Hundreds of GS-15s are being converted to the controversial job classification that strips civil service protections.
EEOC says government must pay damages to some employees subject to Biden’s vaccine mandate
The Biden administration unlawfully failed to accommodate a handful of employees' religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine, the EEOC ruled…
ICE agent faces assault charges in Minneapolis case raising questions about federal-local law enforcement coordination
Minnesota prosecutors accused 52-year-old Christian J. Castro of shooting a man through a door and then lying about what happened.
The century-old GS system is ‘disintegrating’ and government can’t agree on how to fix it
COMMENTARY | Though both political parties view the General Schedule as a problem, they have totally different reasons, creating a…
‘Your 30 days has become 30 hours’: AI is reshaping federal cyber defense
CIA and industry officials said advanced AI models are accelerating threats, pressuring agencies to rethink how they manage risk and…
Newest inspector general nominees show shift from overtly political backgrounds
At least two of the president’s three most recent IG nominees have experience working in an IG office.
USDA is using AI, but doesn’t have the required controls to manage risks, watchdog finds
The Agriculture inspector general noted the agency has prioritized making use of the technology over setting up controls.