OPM Updates Rules for Using Shared Certificates in Federal Hiring
FEDweek ·
Hiring & Workforce
Federal hiring, USAJobs, security clearances, hiring freezes, and workforce development.
Court blocks OPM ‘loyalty question’ from use in agency job applications
Reddit — r/fednews +1 source ·
Judge blocks ‘favorite executive order’ essay question on federal job applications
Government Executive ·
CHCOs: Workforce cuts are driving a new push for federal skills development and knowledge retention
Federal News Network ·
OPM’s Scott Kupor outlines big goals for the federal workforce
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM Director Scott Kupor outlines goals for performance management, employee surveys and federal hiring
Federal News Network ·
OPM targets fake federal job postings with USAJOBS data changes
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Labor Department resources help Veterans, transitioning service members and spouses find civilian careers
VA News ·
OPM Director Defends Deferred Resignation Plan and Limited Backfilling of Vacant Positions
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM updates USAJobs data terms to curb spoofed federal job sites
FedScoop ·
OPM Director Defends Deferred Resignation Program and Partial Backfilling of Vacancies
FEDweek ·
Study: Deferred Resignation Program Reduced Federal Agency Capacity and Institutional Knowledge
NARFE News ·
AI Is Reshaping Federal Jobs—What Federal Employees Need to Know
ClearanceJobs News ·
Failure to Report Side Hustle Income Can Jeopardize Your Security Clearance (SF-86 and IRS)
ClearanceJobs News +1 source ·
Hiring surge lowers unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans
Air Force Times +5 sources ·
GSA terminates hundreds of security clearances after operational-need review
Federal News Network ·
Security Clearance Processing Times Tick Up in Q3 FY2026 as DCSA Inventory Grows
ClearanceJobs News ·
OPM’s FEVS overhaul: Agency-specific surveys bring opportunities and risks, experts say
Federal News Network ·
Agencies Replacing Deferred-Resignation Departures, Partnership Says New Hires Often Less Qualified
FEDweek ·
VA’s VET TEC Tech Career Training Program Reopens, Enrolling Veterans Now
Military.com ·
OPM memo urges agencies to speed up federal hiring using AI tools
Nextgov/FCW +2 sources ·
OPM memo aims to ease adoption of AI tools in federal hiring
FedScoop ·
OPM Memo Would Decentralize FEVS Administration, Raising Cost and Quality Concerns
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
OPM Memo on Decentralizing the FEVS: What It Could Mean for Future Surveys
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
OPM Memo Could Decentralize FEVS Administration, Raising Cost and Quality Concerns
Federal News Network ·
OPM urges agencies to expand AI use in the federal hiring process
FNN — Hiring & Retention +1 source ·
FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman reinstated at GSA after weeks of leave
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Court Reverses Itself, Broadens Veterans’ Rights in Federal Job Competition
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Schedule Policy/Career Program Gaining Wider Use, Partnership Says
FEDweek ·
Appeals Court Adopts Broader Reading of Veterans’ Rights in Federal Job Competition
FEDweek ·
Analysis: Agencies backfilled 20,600 positions after deferred resignation departures; OPM disputes findings
Government Executive ·
Agencies backfilled 20,600 employees who left under deferred resignation programs, analysis finds
Government Executive ·
In-DepthOPM cuts workforce by one-third and seeks additional staffing reductions
GovExec — Workforce ·
SSA Staffing Cuts Spur Union Push for $3B Increase and 20,000 Additional Employees
FEDmanager +1 source ·
OPM Ends FEVS, Shifts to Quarterly Survey Emphasizing Accountability
FEDmanager +1 source ·
Unions challenge FMCS policy letting it review arbitrability when agencies object to arbitration
GovExec — Workforce ·
Unions challenge FMCS policy allowing review of dispute arbitrability in updated lawsuit
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM Employee Survey on Using AI at Work Highlights Trust and Governance Concerns
FEDweek ·
GAO Report Highlights How the Hiring Freeze Affected Another DoD/DoW Component
FEDweek +1 source ·
Probationary Federal Workforce Dropped 30%; Most Separations Labeled Voluntary
Reddit — r/fednews ·
In-DepthArbitrator: HHS violated collective bargaining agreement in 2025 terminations of 5,000 probationary employees
Federal News Network +1 source ·
Interior Department reassigns dozens of senior career SES staff
The Hill ·
Federal job listings hint at next wave of Schedule Policy/Career conversions
GovExec — Workforce ·
Federal job listings hint at next wave of Schedule P/C conversions
Government Executive +1 source ·
OPM tries to attract younger federal applicants with memes amid civil service cuts
Government Executive +1 source ·
DAV highlights employers setting the standard for veteran hiring in 2026
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) ·
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 +1 source ·
GAO OIG: More Reliable Data Needed to Monitor GAO’s Time-to-Hire for Mission-Critical Jobs
GAO Reports +1 source ·
GAO OIG: More Reliable Data Could Improve Monitoring of GAO’s Time-to-Hire
GAO Reports ·
GAO: More Reliable Data Could Improve Oversight of GAO’s Time-to-Hire
GAO Reports ·
Continuous Vetting Doesn’t Replace Self-Reporting for Clearance Holders
ClearanceJobs News +1 source ·
GAO report examines OPM’s internal changes as it reshapes the federal workforce
FNN — Hiring & Retention +1 source ·
Union urges more funding to hire 20,000 Social Security staff to reduce backlogs
FNN — Unions ·
Union urges more funding to hire 20,000 additional Social Security employees to reduce backlogs
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
Union pushes for more funding and 20,000 new hires at Social Security to cut backlogs
FNN — Hiring & Retention +1 source ·
OPM Launches Online Portal for Former Feds to Request Electronic Personnel Records
NARFE News +1 source ·
Judge orders VA to continue collective bargaining with AFGE amid bid to re-terminate agreement
FNN — Unions ·
Federal union warns Forest Service reorganization could worsen wildfire response
FNN — Unions ·
Judge rejects VA’s third attempt to cancel union contracts
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
Judge blocks VA’s latest attempt to cancel AFGE union contract
GovExec — Workforce ·
Judge blocks VA’s latest attempt to cancel AFGE collective bargaining agreement
GovExec — Workforce ·
Veterans’ Preference and Merit Hiring: The Federal Government’s Legal Obligation in Hiring
FNN — Veterans Affairs +1 source ·
OPM launches online service to help former feds access their personnel files
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Former feds have a new way to find their personnel files
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
FMCS clarifies when it can decline to provide arbitrators in federal labor disputes
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM Final Rule Shifts Suitability Action Appeals From MSPB to OPM
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Interim Rule Removes UGESP References From Federal Hiring Regulations After DOJ Legal Opinion
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
VA’s third attempt to scrap union contract heads back to court
GovExec — Workforce ·
IRS and Social Security bar employees from taking advanced leave
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
New documentary recounts ‘free-for-all attitude of cruelty’ toward axed federal employees
GovExec — Workforce ·
New documentary examines the human toll of federal job cuts and layoffs
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
New documentary examines the human impact of federal job cuts and layoffs
GovExec — Workforce ·
AFGE sues over EEOC’s alleged halt of federal employee class-action cases against agencies
GovExec — Workforce ·
Arbitrator: HHS violated rights of 5,000 probationary employees in 2025 terminations
FNN — Unions ·
Arbitrator: HHS violated probationary employees’ rights in 2025 terminations, NTEU wins case
FNN — Unions ·
Federal employees say they’ll quit if they have to move to New Jersey
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
One year later, my federal layoff feels like banishment — and returning isn’t possible
FNN — Unions ·
Army CECOM Software Engineering Center STRL Proposes New Personnel Demonstration Project Plan
Federal Register — DoD ·
Federal workforce cuts reshaped expertise: who left mattered less than who wasn’t replaced
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM offers buyouts to healthcare and insurance staff ahead of Open Season
FNN — Open Season +1 source ·
OPM Awards Contract for First-Ever Governmentwide HR Platform
OPM News ·
OPM Expands Federal Tech Workforce Through New Industry Partnerships
OPM News ·
OPM Proposes Eliminating Outdated Time-in-Grade Rule
OPM News ·