Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and…
AI may not be the federal buzzword for 2026
Let’s start with the good news: artificial intelligence may NOT be the buzzword for 2026. What will be…
New City Hall budget boss potentially on tap as Mamdani plans to unveil new appointments
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to unveil several top-level hires for his administration this week, potentially including his pick…
OPM says cuts to federal workforce surpassed 2025 goals
Approximately 317,000 federal employees left the government this year, while 68,000 joined, according to a recent blog post…
Court blocks Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs for federal employees
A judge is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from carrying out its latest round of federal employee layoffs…
IRS says shutdown-exempt staff face furloughs if they take too much leave
The IRS furloughed nearly half its workforce earlier this week, but is now warning remaining staff they may…
Amid Trump’s threat of shutdown layoffs, more federal employees being brought back to work
The Trump administration is doubling down on threats to lay off thousands of federal employees if Congress doesn’t…
Federal employee RIFs can still happen in a government shutdown, OPM says
After the Trump administration encouraged agencies to conduct further reductions in force, the Office of Personnel Management is…
OMB says agency contingency plans will only be available on each agency website
OMB says that agencies’ plans will only be available one by one, on each agency’s own website. …
Feasibility of RIFs around a government shutdown called into question
The Trump administration is taking a more aggressive approach than usual to what would happen in a government…