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For feds and retirees, uncertainty is creeping in as customer‑service problems and new personnel rules raise fresh questions about stability and fairness in the system
OPM’s customer‑service struggles are coming at the same time the agency is rewriting policies that affect job security and appeals. We’ll unpack what…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
VA data shows it cut health care hiring times in half, but it’s using different metrics
Data from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows it cut health care hiring times by more half. The Trump administration directed agencies to speed …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
OPM directs agencies to move forward with ending collective bargaining
The Trump administration is telling agencies to proceed with terminating their collective bargaining agreements if they haven't already a new advisor…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The DHS partial shutdown is stretching on, and this week’s negotiations are taking place with Congress out of town
The standoff over DHS funding is now shaping operations across the department, the next round of negotiations, and the political backdrop for the Sta…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A new congressional caucus is stepping up to defend the federal workforce at a critical moment
After a year of deep disruptions to the career civil service, lawmakers have created a bicameral caucus to defend federal workers and modernize the s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Fiscal uncertainty and payment delays are putting new pressure on contractors working across DHS and State
Contractors supporting DHS are navigating a mix of shifting reviews, uneven funding streams, and slow reimbursements for work already completed. Thos…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
A new congressional caucus is stepping up to defend the federal workforce at a critical moment Fiscal unc…3 months, 2 weeks ago
'Best of' The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, February 16, 2026
It's President's Day, and today on the 'Best of' The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton we look back at some of our discussions highlighting important …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Continuing resolutions lead to delays, higher costs, and operational disruptions, watchdog finds
The full impact of continuing resolutions is hard to pin down for the Defense Department, but a government watchdog says the funding lapses consisten…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command zeroes in on priorities for its new cyber directorate
The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command stood up a new cyber directorate last August to take a more comprehensive approach to cybersecurity acr…
3 months, 3 weeks ago