admin The watchdog gets watched: GAO’s hiring process length faces scrutiny
In a new report by the inspector general for the Government Accountability Office, investigators also found that in fiscal 2024…
USDA hasn’t looked at staff attrition ahead of relocations, but downplays its impact
Internal data shows the department is preparing for significant churn as it presses forward with office moves, raising questions about…
GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Program: A Modern Acquisition Solution for Government Buyers
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program is one of the federal...
The CDC director’s job just got a lot more complicated
Dr. Erica Schwartz is taking over an agency facing a string of outbreaks, political pressure and deep workforce cuts. Her…
Plans to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building blocked by federal judge
A federal judge in Maryland ruled that the Trump administration's decision to move the FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan…
EPA’s cancer-risk data has gone dark
The agency is still publishing air pollution data, but a key part of its analysis is missing from the latest…
National crisis and support hotline operations remained consistent despite staffing cuts, watchdog found
Some staff operating mental health support hotlines at the departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs were subject…
Bill expanding paid leave for feds is pared back in Senate
The upper chamber’s version of legislation extending 12 weeks of paid family leave each year to federal workers removes provisions…
Attorney general violated Hatch Act ethics rules, nonprofit says
Good government groups have filed Hatch Act complaints against several Trump administration officials.
Social Security expands electronic health record sharing to speed up disability claims adjudication
A health data sharing superhighway “allows SSA to access complete, structured medical records within seconds or minutes for claimants, helping…