POPVOX Launches Departure Dialogues for Federal Employees
The federal government is filled with programs that shape the daily lives of Americans, yet the people most familiar with how those...
The “Rule of Many”: A New Era for Federal Hiring
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has officially replaced the long-standing “rule of three” with the new “rule of many,”...
Looming U.S. Government Shutdown
As the September 30 funding deadline nears, the U.S. faces another government shutdown. Without passage of either full-year appropriations...
Alternative Pay Plan Defies Anticipated Pay Freeze
President Donald Trump issued the 2026 Alternative Pay Plan Letter on August 28, 2025, outlining pay adjustments for civilian federal...
Roots of Labor Day Resonate as Federal Workers Lose Protections
Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September, is more than just the unofficial end of summer; it’s a holiday rooted in the...
America By Design: Airbnb Co-Founder to Lead Federal Overhaul
Joe Gebbia, Airbnb co-founder and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) associate, was recently appointed the United States’ first...
Trump’s 2026 Federal Pay Freeze Plan Nears Deadline
As the August 31, 2025, deadline approaches, President Donald Trump is expected to issue an alternative pay plan that could result in a...
FEVS Canceled, Presidential Rank Awards Restarted
In a series of moves aimed at overhauling federal personnel management, the Trump administration has canceled the 2025 Federal Employee...
The Social Security Act Turns 90
Social Security, officially the Social Security Act, was signed into law on August 14, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, marking...
Appeals Court Clears Path for CFPB Layoffs
In a significant ruling on August 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit lifted a lower court’s injunction, allowing...
