In-DepthProposed veterans bill draws backlash over potential VA benefit cuts
Health & Benefits
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Veterans Can Get $50,000 Loans to Help Launch Small Businesses
Health & Benefits
Military.com ·
In-DepthSenate NDAA rejects White House tiered military pay plan, backs 3.6% across-the-board raise
Pay & Compensation
FNN — Benefits ·
CBO Report: S. 2333, Health Records Enhancement Act (Reported by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
CBO score details for S. 2333 (Health Records Enhancement Act) on VA healthcare health-records administration, outlining potential operational and budget impacts.
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In-DepthHouse passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 4
Policy & Legislation
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In-DepthDHS warns it will again stop paying employees in May if shutdown continues
Policy & Legislation
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
In-DepthTrump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
Policy & Legislation
GovExec — Workforce ·
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In-DepthProposed veterans bill draws backlash over potential VA benefit cuts
Health & Benefits
Stars and Stripes ·
Veterans Can Get $50,000 Loans to Help Launch Small Businesses
Health & Benefits
Military.com ·
In-DepthSenate NDAA rejects White House tiered military pay plan, backs 3.6% across-the-board raise
Pay & Compensation
FNN — Benefits ·
In-DepthHouse passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 4
Policy & Legislation
The Hill +1 source ·
In-DepthDHS warns it will again stop paying employees in May if shutdown continues
Policy & Legislation
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
In-DepthTrump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
Policy & Legislation
GovExec — Workforce ·
Pay & Compensation
What Trump’s First-Term Pay Pattern Could Signal for the 2027 Federal Pay Raise
FedSmith ·
New Per Diem Rates Expected Soon; Federal Mileage Rate Increases
FEDweek ·
Federal Reservists Fight for Pay as Lawsuit Challenges OPM Guidance
FEDmanager ·
Locality Pay: Why a GS-13 in San Francisco Earns About $30,000 More Than “Rest of U.S.”
FedSmith ·
In-DepthFactoring in a Military Pay Raise as You Consider Reenlisting
FEDweek ·
OPM finalizes expanded hazard pay for federal wildland firefighters
Government Executive +1 source ·
OPM Finalizes Rules Expanding Hazardous Duty Pay for Wildland Firefighters
FEDweek ·
OPM Final Rule Adds Prescribed Wildland Fire Duties for Hazardous Duty and Environmental Differential Pay
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
Health & Benefits
In-DepthCBO Report: S. 3033, Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act
CBO Reports ·
Report: 75% of Veterans Enrolled in VA Health Care Don’t Qualify for VA Dental Benefits
Military.com ·
5 things to know in veterans news: Atomic vets convene, benefit scam alert, a VIP welcome at the DC grand prix
Stars and Stripes ·
Survey: 27% of Veterans Report Losing Money to Scams, Often More Than $500
Military.com ·
In-DepthSenate seeks audit of TRICARE pharmacy benefits program over potential conflicts
FNN — Congress ·
Senate Candidate James Talarico Pledges Changes on VA Care, Veterans Benefits and Privatization
Military.com ·
VA, Mortgage Bankers Association discuss expanding affordable homeownership for Veterans
VA News ·
VA Federal EHR Enables VHIC Check-In, Ending Audible “Last-Four” Verification at VA Medical Centers
VA News ·
Policy & Legislation
In-DepthVeterans groups clash over provisions in sweeping VA benefits bill
Federal Times ·
In-DepthHouse Passes FY2027 NDAA with Quality-of-Life Provisions and a Higher Proposed Pay Raise Than Senate
FEDweek ·
In-DepthHouse Oversight Panel Advances Bills on IG Council, FEHB/PSHB Drug Costs, and Rulemaking
FEDweek ·
In-DepthHouse Delays 60-Bill Veterans Package Amid Split Among Major VSOs Over Benefits
Military.com ·
In-DepthHouse NDAA rejects civilian workforce cuts and anti-union proposals
Reddit — r/fednews ·
In-DepthExpanding paid leave for federal workers is back on the table
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Social Media, AI and Political Campaigns: New Hatch Act Risks for Federal Employees
FedSmith ·
In-DepthHouse NDAA rejects DoD civilian workforce cuts and anti-union proposals
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Military
GAO: DOD Should Assess Needs to Manage Brain Health Risks from Weapons Blast Exposure
GAO Reports ·
Navy denies reports of worsening mental health aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Task & Purpose +1 source ·
Air Force releases latest staff sergeant promotion list
Stars and Stripes +1 source ·
Air National Guard offers $7,500 “Summer Surge Incentive” reenlistment bonus
Air Force Times +2 sources ·
Air National Guard offers $7,500 bonuses for active-duty transfers
Task & Purpose +1 source ·
New military spouse commission opens public comment submissions
Stars and Stripes +2 sources ·
700,000 Gulf War Veterans to Receive a National Memorial This Fall
Military.com ·
Trump establishes new commission aimed at improving life for military spouses
Stars and Stripes ·
Hiring & Workforce
Interior Department reassigns dozens of senior career SES staff
The Hill ·
Federal job listings hint at next wave of Schedule P/C conversions
Government Executive ·
OPM tries to attract younger federal applicants with memes amid civil service cuts
Government Executive ·
CDC ‘Zombie Programs’ Persist as Congress Funds Them but Staffing Hasn’t Rebounded, Union Says
Federal News Network ·
OPM Guidance Urges Agencies to Message Employees on Forced Ratings Distributions
FEDweek ·
GAO: Deferred Resignations and Hiring Freeze Left Army Repair Depots Short-Staffed
FEDweek +1 source ·
OPM’s FY 2027 Plan Would Overhaul Federal Hiring and Staffing Priorities
ClearanceJobs News ·
GAO: More Reliable Data Could Improve Oversight of GAO’s Time-to-Hire
GAO Reports ·
Retirement
In-DepthHouse passes bill to fix pension payment error affecting 8,000 federal retirees
Federal News Network ·
OPM Seeks Public Comment on Reinstating SF 3119 for Court-Ordered Former Spouse Retirement Benefits
Federal Register — OPM ·
Reports Warn Costs Rising as Social Security Trust Fund Nears Depletion
FEDweek ·
Retiring at Year-End vs. January: What Federal Employees Need to Know
FedSmith ·
OPM Reports Progress Reducing Retirement Processing Backlog in 2026
NARFE News ·
Retiring Early Under FERS? Two Overlooked Benefits That Can Help Protect Your Family
FedSmith ·
In-DepthAction Alert: Support the Equal COLA Act to Provide Full COLAs for FERS Retirees
NARFE News ·
Projected 2027 Social Security COLA nudges after latest inflation report
The Hill ·