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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.
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Cabaniss confirmed to lead OPM
The former head of the Federal Labor Relations Authority was approved to take over the top human resources job in government, ending almost a year of acting leadership.
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House Dems want leaders to fight for spending bill's labor protections
More than 200 legislators warn against cutting key workforce provisions during final funding negotiations.
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Hoyer tees up CR to avoid shutdown
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open past the close of fiscal year 2019.
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Trump floats 2.6% pay raise
A pay proposal from the White House would raise base federal pay by 2.6% -- but slash proposed increases to locality pay.
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Esper announces Fourth Estate review
In a rare press conference, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said a “defense-wide review process” has begun to evaluate the Fourth Estate agency resources.
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Dems push back on BLM relocation plan
Two senior lawmakers want the Bureau of Land Management to halt its plan to relocate its headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Despite verdict, workforce orders still on hold
A federal court is maintaining an injunction on the full implementation of three Trump administration executive orders pertaining to the workforce and collective bargaining pending appeals.
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USDA IG says relocation plans may violate laws
An oversight report states that the Department of Agriculture may have skirted appropriations laws in its push to move two research agencies from Washington, D.C. to the Kansas City region.
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Auditors want VA to better track VistA costs
What is an electronic health records system? A GAO audit found VA officials are still struggling with that question when it comes to their 30-year-old legacy system.
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Shifting culture is the best way to reignite public-sector innovation
Agencies that embrace transparency, collaboration and meritocracy as foundational values will have more success adapting to a fast-moving and increasingly ambiguous future.
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Senate confirms Esper as new Defense secretary
With conflict increasing between the U.S. and Iran, Mark Esper's confirmation brings some order to a seven-month round of musical chairs among the Defense Department's top leadership.
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How shared services providers can power DATA Act reporting
Federal agencies have generally positive experiences working with shared service providers to report spending data, according to a new government watchdog study.
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Connolly looks to block OPM merger in NDAA
Rep. Gerry Connolly is taking his push to block the planned merger of OPM and GSA to the must-pass annual defense bill.
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Lawmakers look to NDAA for health record push
Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee want to use the must-pass 2020 defense authorization bill to advance interoperability and joint management of the electronic health records systems at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
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