Interior Department reassigns dozens of senior career SES staff
The Hill ·
Hiring & Workforce
Federal hiring, USAJobs, security clearances, hiring freezes, and workforce development.
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 ·
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 ·
Shared Hiring Certificates: What Federal Job Seekers and HR Staff Need to Know
FEDweek ·
In-DepthOPM shrinks its workforce by a third, seeks further staffing cuts
Nextgov/FCW +1 source ·
Union urges more funding to hire 20,000 additional Social Security employees to reduce backlogs
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
OPM Launches Online Portal for Former Feds to Request Electronic Personnel Records
NARFE News ·
Former Federal Employees Can Now Access Personnel Records Online
FEDmanager +2 sources ·
Judge orders VA to continue collective bargaining with AFGE after planned contract re-termination
Federal News Network ·
GAO: FEMA Workforce Cuts Lacked Strategic Planning and Worsened Staffing Challenges
FEDweek +1 source ·
Federal union warns Forest Service reorganization could worsen wildfire response
Federal News Network +1 source ·
Veterans unemployment stable despite job market cratering in July, report shows
Military Times +2 sources ·
Veteran unemployment holds steady even as July job market weakens, report finds
Air Force Times +2 sources ·
Senate confirms key oversight and federal workforce nominees
Government Executive +1 source ·
VA Expands Nursing Residency Options Nationwide
VA News ·
Judge blocks VA’s latest attempt to cancel AFGE union contract
GovExec — Workforce ·
Veterans’ Preference, Merit Hiring, and the Federal Government’s Duty to Follow the Law
Federal News Network +1 source ·
Veterans’ Preference and Merit Hiring: The Federal Government’s Obligation to Follow the Law
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
Why Human-Centered Design Matters for OPM’s HR 2.0 Modernization Platform
Federal News Network ·
Former feds have a new way to find their personnel files
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Former feds can now access their personnel files through a new OPM online service
Government Executive ·
Veterans’ preference controversy highlights flaws in the federal hiring process
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
Experts say outrage over GSA comments misses the real issue: a broken federal hiring process
Federal News Network ·
Agencies told to prioritize hiring early-career employees and tech talent
Federal News Network +1 source ·
In-DepthCongress pushes skills-based federal hiring, including a separate USAJobs portal for non-degree roles
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
Robins Air Force Base launches 'Full Throttle Hiring' surge to fill 600 civilian positions
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM removes ‘disparate impact’ guidance from federal hiring regulations
Federal News Network +2 sources ·
GAO warns FEMA could face ‘critically low’ staffing levels during hurricane season
The Hill ·
OPM Staffing Guidance Urges Agencies to Recruit Tech Talent and Hire Outside the DC Area
FEDweek +1 source ·
OPM Tells Agencies to Hire More Outside DC and Expand Tech Recruiting in FY 2027 Staffing Plans
FEDweek +1 source ·
OPM Launches Online Portal for Former Employees to Request Personnel Records
FEDweek +2 sources ·
What to Know About OPM’s New SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) Final Rule
FEDweek ·
OPM Seeks OMB Renewal of Optional Form 306 (Declaration for Federal Employment) Information Collection
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Urges Agencies to Prioritize Tech Hiring in Updated Workforce Planning Guidance
FEDmanager +1 source ·
FedRAMP director placed on administrative leave after criticizing veterans’ hiring preference
FedScoop ·
OPM tells agencies to put tech recruiting at the center of staffing plans
Government Executive +1 source ·
Federal Workforce Shrinks in 2025: Uneven Cuts, Priority Hiring, and What It Means for Employees Still on the Job
FedSmith ·
Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos
NPR — National Security ·
OPM Final Rule Updates Appeals for Probationary and Trial Period Terminations
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Final Rule Shifts Suitability Action Appeals From MSPB to OPM
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
VA Again Seeks to Terminate AFGE Union Contract; Dispute Heads to Hearing
FEDweek ·
U.S. Digital Corps graduates its largest class of fellows yet
Government Executive ·
Trump plan would fast-track veterans into trucking jobs by waiving CDL road test for qualified drivers
Fox News — Politics ·
OPM Interim Rule Removes UGESP References From Federal Hiring Regulations After DOJ Legal Opinion
Federal Register — OPM ·
Trump promotes Freedom Haulers Initiative to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs
Fox News — Politics ·
GSA official says veterans’ preference is complicating federal tech recruiting
Government Executive +1 source ·
GSA official put on leave after social media post criticizing veterans’ preference in federal tech hiring
Government Executive +1 source ·
VA’s third attempt to scrap union contract heads back to court
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
Trump unveils ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to boost veteran hiring in trucking
The Hill ·
Former OPM directors urge court to uphold federal job protections in MSPB appeal
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
U.S. Digital Corps graduates its largest class of fellows yet
Nextgov/FCW +2 sources ·
Trump proposal would expand CDL eligibility for veterans and remove improperly licensed commercial drivers
Fox News — Politics ·
GAO Updates Priority Recommendations for OPM, Flags Improper Payments, IT, and Workforce Management
GAO Reports +1 source ·
GAO Updates Priority Recommendations for OPM, Citing Improper Payments, IT Management, and Workforce Issues
GAO Reports ·
IRS and Social Security bar employees from taking advanced leave
GovExec — Workforce ·
New documentary recounts ‘free-for-all attitude of cruelty’ toward axed federal employees
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
New documentary examines the human toll of federal job cuts and layoffs
GovExec — Workforce ·
Arbitrator Sides with NTEU in Dispute Over Probationary Employee Firings
FEDweek ·
AFGE sues over EEOC’s alleged halt of federal employee class-action cases against agencies
GovExec — Workforce ·
Defense Department Launches Cyber Apprenticeship Program to Expand Skills-Based Hiring
Department of Defense News ·
Arbitrator: HHS violated rights of 5,000 probationary employees in 2025 terminations
FNN — Unions +1 source ·
Arbitrator: HHS violated probationary employees’ rights in 2025 terminations, NTEU wins case
FNN — Unions ·
NTEU Says Arbitrator Ruled HHS Mass Firings of Probationary Employees Were an Unlawful RIF
Reddit — r/fednews ·
In-DepthSkills-based federal hiring gets another push from Congress
Federal News Network ·
Transportation Department campaign urges veterans to become truck drivers
Task & Purpose +1 source ·
OPM clears key GAO protest window for governmentwide HR system contract with Oracle
FedScoop ·
Federal employees warn they may quit if Army Corps offices are moved to New Jersey
GovExec — Workforce ·
Federal employees say they’ll quit if they have to move to New Jersey
GovExec — Workforce ·
One year later, my layoff from the federal government has become a banishment
FNN — Unions +1 source ·
One year after a federal layoff, returning to government service still feels impossible
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
One year after a federal layoff, former State Department employees say returning is effectively blocked
FNN — Hiring & Retention ·
Army CECOM Software Engineering Center STRL Proposes New Personnel Demonstration Project Plan
Federal Register — DoD ·
GAO Overview: OPM Workforce Cuts and Reorganization Since December 2024
GAO Reports ·
Workforce cuts reshaped federal expertise as positions went unfilled, analysis argues
GovExec — Workforce ·
Federal workforce cuts reshaped expertise: who left mattered less than who wasn’t replaced
GovExec — Workforce ·
Federal workforce cuts changed more than headcount—agencies didn’t replace key expertise
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM Seeks OMB Renewal of SF-86 Security Clearance Questionnaire (No Changes Proposed)
Federal Register — OPM ·
Disabled veterans say loss of telework accommodations is making it harder to keep working at VA
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
OPM proposes decentralized FEVS with fewer questions and less public transparency
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
Bureau of Prisons to close six institutions, citing ‘extreme staffing challenges’
FNN — Unions ·
OPM Seeks Public Comment on New Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) Information Collection Request
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM Proposes Replacing Human Capital Operating Plans With Annual Staffing Plans in 5 CFR Part 250
Federal Register — OPM ·
IRS agrees to stop removing employees’ pro-union flyers and decorations after NTEU lawsuit
GovExec — Workforce ·
Senior executives group backs OPM updates to SES training program despite criticism of Trump-era reforms
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM’s expanded suitability authority could be used for post-hire misconduct, blurring hiring vetting and discipline
GovExec — Workforce ·
OPM Final Rule Updates Federal Suitability and Personnel Vetting Procedures
Federal Register — OPM ·
OPM offers buyouts to healthcare and insurance staff ahead of FEHB Open Season
FNN — Open Season ·
OPM Proposes New Privacy Act System of Records for Suitability Adjudications (OPM/Central-9)
Federal Register — OPM ·
Unions urge court to force ruling in lawsuit over federal job applicant ‘loyalty’ questions
GovExec — Workforce ·
Federal hiring problems may start with how federal jobs are defined
FNN — Pay ·
OPM Awards Contract for First-Ever Governmentwide HR Platform
OPM News ·
OPM Expands US Tech Force With New Industry Partnerships
OPM News +1 source ·
OPM Expands Federal Tech Workforce Through New Industry Partnerships
OPM News ·
OPM Proposes Eliminating Outdated Time-in-Grade Rule
OPM News ·
OPM Expands Access to AI-Powered USA Class Tool to Streamline Federal Hiring
OPM News ·