If implemented, the proposal would reduce Commerce’s headcount by nearly 10,000 employees.
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Commerce seeks to cut 20% of staff—without using layoffs

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Amid unpredictable battlespaces, speed and security must align

From multi-domain operations to coalition-led exercises, the modern battlespace requires a seamless data exchange despite unpredictable conditions.

Exclusive Management

SSA weighs axing payments to 170,000 beneficiaries

The move to cease making payments to people without Social Security numbers would imperil the benefits of thousands of immigrants’ children with disabilities.

Management

DOGE to work with USPS to find efficiencies, DeJoy says

The mailing agency will work with GSA and the group led by Elon Musk, who has called for Postal Service privatization.

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Workforce

Veteran suicide hotline employees permitted to work remotely after concerns that in-office requirement would hurt service

One Veterans Crisis Line supervisor said the return to office mandate was creating confusion among staff, presented logistical challenges and could hurt recruitment.

Pay & Benefits

Need fast cash? A TSP loan may be the answer

While not ideal, it is an option available to federal employees who need financial help.

Updated Workforce

Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers

The firings were "based on a lie," judge says, who suggests he may extend his order beyond the roughly 24,000 already included.

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Management

The VA is not waste, it’s a lifeline

COMMENTARY | “There’s a way to improve VA without hasty and indiscriminate cuts that will set us back and hinder our ability to provide compassionate care,” argues one VA staffer and former combat medic.

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Management

The DOGE-acolypse

COMMENTARY | All of Washington is a stage as the drama between DOGE and the three branches of the federal government play out in real time.

News

Government shutdown prospects increase after Schumer says Democrats won’t vote for GOP funding bill

Democrats have argued that the shutdown fight is an opportunity to push back on Elon Musk-backed agency spending and staff cuts.

Workforce

Workers and partners make renewed push to block Trump’s dismantling of USAID

An effort to enjoin the Trump administration from placing thousands of USAID workers on administrative leave in advance of their eventual termination failed last month.

Oversight

Congresswoman concerned acting leader of Commerce Department watchdog was previously removed from the position

Deputy Inspector General Roderick Anderson is again leading the Commerce Department’s OIG following the mass firing of oversight officials.

Management

EPA begins eliminating offices as DOGE tightens grip on nearly all agency spending

RIFs are expected for employees in impacted areas, while DOGE is now requiring special sign off for any large EPA expenditure.

Pay & Benefits

Your guide to pay and benefits during a shutdown

Congress has just days to reach agreement on a deal to keep federal agencies open past Friday.

News

House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The measure now heads to the Senate where it’s uncertain if Democrats will provide the votes needed to avoid a lapse in government funding.

Updated Workforce

OPM chief rejects court order to testify on probationary firings as case expands governmentwide

Some Republicans push bills to protect workers as thousands of fired feds will rejoin the payroll this week, albeit on administrative leave.

Oversight

Judge orders DOGE to comply with FOIA requests

Trump officials have argued that records from the government efficiency initiative fall under the Presidential Records Act, which can temporarily shield information from public scrutiny.

Updated Management

Trump nixes 2025 awards for federal employees

The presidential rank awards recognize exceptional members of the senior executive service.

Workforce

Top Republican and Democrat plan competing bills to curb VA firings, protect veterans

Thousands of veterans have lost their jobs across federal agencies in sweeping cuts by the Trump administration, according to lawmakers.