VA Modernization Effort Aims to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Veteran Care
The VA modernization effort underway at the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the most sweeping overhauls the agency has undertaken...
OPM Wants Access to Your Health Claims Data
A proposal that initially received little attention has become one of the most closely watched federal benefits issues of the year. At the...
A New Bill Would Expand Paid Leave for Federal Employees
Federal employees have made significant progress on paid leave in recent years, but a gap remains, and a newly introduced House bill is...
The History Behind Juneteenth, and Why It Became a Federal Holiday
This Friday, June 19, federal offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. While many people know the holiday is connected to the...
Federal Salaries Hit Record High — What It Means for Your Retirement
The average federal employee salary has exceeded $112,000 for the first time, according to new data from the Office of Personnel...
Schedule Policy/Career: What You Need to Know About the Latest Executive Order
On June 3rd, President Trump signed an executive order formally converting approximately 8,000 senior career federal positions into a new...
D-Day at 82: Facts You May Not Know About the Largest Invasion in History
Tomorrow, June 6th, marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day — the Allied invasion of Normandy that turned the tide of World War II and began...
USPS Restricts Spending as Financial Pressure Mounts
The U.S. Postal Service is tightening its belt again. USPS has begun restricting nonessential spending across the organization as the...
OPM Wants to Eliminate the One-Year Promotion Wait for Federal Employees
Federal employees who have been waiting out the clock before their next promotion may soon find that clock no longer exists. OPM has...
OPM Proposes Government-Wide Nondisclosure Agreement for Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is moving forward with a proposal to create a standardized Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) for...
