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Government Executive is the leading source for news, information and analysis about the operations of the executive branch of the federal government.
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H1 heading
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Agency RIF plans will remain secret for now after court blocks release
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Headings
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H1 Agency RIF plans will remain secret for now after court blocks release
H2 Most Americans oppose RIFs, but a good-government group says anti-layoff messaging needs to be improved
H2 Lawmakers pursue parallel paths toward blocking Trump’s anti-union order
H2 Russ Vought bills CFPB $5M for his security detail
H2 Why a federal program paying employees not to work may violate spending laws
H2 Securing the cloud: Zero trust and beyond
H2 OMB wants to break down barriers for CIOs, White House official says
H2 Unions, good government groups urge rejection of Trump’s OSC nominee
H2 Former federal science leaders warn Trump proposals could cripple U.S. research
H2 5 key takeaways from ‘Strengthening Identity Verification and Combating Fraud in Government’ roundtable
H2 OMB memo lays out GSA's plan to consolidate contracts
H2 New OPM head plans to cement focus on efficiency
H2 This EPA research office safeguarded Americans’ health. Trump just eliminated it
H2 Judge orders Trump administration to ‘stop violating the law!’ and publish spending details
H2 Amid ongoing federal layoffs, new fellowships offer opportunities for affected employees
H2 State Department deputy Michael Rigas tapped as acting GSA head
H2 VA launches a departmentwide 'review of its mission' as it seeks changes to its operations
H2 Census has long struggled with staffing shortages. Employees say Trump is making it worse
H2 Senate spending panel axes provision moving FBI headquarters to Maryland
H2 Trump creates 'Schedule G' to add more political appointees to agencies top ranks
H2 House sends bill to rescind billions for foreign aid and public media to the White House
H2 GSA plans to optimize operations following cost-cutting, agency head says
H2 ​​Agencies to ‘redouble’ efforts to rightsize their workforces following Supreme Court ruling, White House official says
H2 OPM’s digital retirement application is live. What that means for feds planning to retire
H2 Inside VA’s yearslong AI effort to uncover veterans at high risk of suicide
H2 Trump admin. tells judge it can fire at least some career feds at any time for any reason
H3 A Partnership for Public Service researcher said that there needs to be more focus on the consequences of laying off federal employees versus the government workers themselves because “we found thr...
H3 While House Democrats and unions are working over the August recess to secure signatures on a discharge petition to force the chamber to consider a bill overturning the president’s edict stripping ...
H3 The expense comes as the consumer-protection agency's budget is slashed nearly in half.
H3 COMMENTARY | Legal scholar Madeline Materna explains why agency officials could be risking more than just bad press.
H3 Federal agencies face growing cyber threats as they adopt cloud. This episode covers improving visibility, zero trust, compliance with FedRAMP and EO 14028, and using automation for security and re...
H3 Republicans also included a line in their funding bill to reiterate that CIOs should be involved in agencies' tech budgets.
H3 Paul Ingrassia, 28, has cavorted with neo-Nazis and publicly described the federal workers he would be tasked with protecting as “parasites” and “bugmen.”
H3 Experts decried potential rescissions of funding for science agencies as well as cuts to government researchers and grants.
H3 Identity fraud is rising, but legacy systems can't keep up. In a GovExec and Socure roundtable, experts discussed how outdated tools and siloed teams enable AI-driven attacks. Download key takeaway...
H3 New rules that are coming will require agencies to use existing government-wide vehicles and best-in-class contracts before creating new ones.
H3 Scott Kupor said he won’t be taking orders from DOGE, though he’s “happy to partner with people” that are helpful to his overall goals for the agency.
H3 The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from PFAS to pesticides to lead.
H3 More than two years ago, Congress began requiring the Office of Management and Budget to publicly post apportionment information. Trump officials pulled down the website in March.
H3 Harvard University will provide full scholarships for selected recipients seeking master’s degrees, and a deadline for a new program from Democracy Forward to research the effects of President Dona...
H3 Stephen Ehikian, who has served as the acting GSA administrator since Trump took office, will be staying on as deputy. Some in the agency speculate the change is due to DOGE fallout.
H3 Veterans Affairs is no longer planning mass layoffs, but major changes still expected.
H3 Voluntary separation incentives and the government hiring freeze have left remaining staff on the hook with more work.
H3 The federal government has been debating the best location for a new FBI headquarters for well over a decade while its current office space in the J. Edgar Hoover Building continues to deteriorate.
H3 The new, non-career employees will serve in policy-making roles and add "horsepower" to carrying out the administration's agenda, White House says.
H3 Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said there will likely be additional rescission packages.
H3 GSA’s acting head Stephen Ehikian said “phase two” of the agency’s approach will prioritize becoming “much more efficient, much more effective and [with] much more of an eye towards our stakeholder...
H3 Agencies are still finalizing decisions on whether they have "too many people in the wrong place," official says.
H3 The new electronic retirement system promises a faster, more accurate process, but some users are still adjusting to the change.
H3 VA’s REACH VET model scans veterans’ electronic health records to identify those in the top 0.1% of suicide risk and then provide them with more targeted support.
H3 The administration is seeking to upend civil service protections long in place for federal employees.
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