New hiring process aims to address staffing shortages and improve aviation safety. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an initiative to accelerate the hiring of air traffic controllers, following…
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Education Department Offered Employees Incentive to Resign
The department warns of additional layoffs in the future. The Education Department emailed its employees on Friday, offering $25,000 or severance pay, “whichever is less,” if they choose…
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Pentagon to Cut Thousands of Civilians Jobs Amid Workforce Review
Thousands of probationary employees will be the first released. The Department of Defense (DOD) is beginning to reduce its civilian workforce this week, with 5,400 employees set to…
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Apple Plans to Build $500 Billion AI Server Facility in Texas
President Trump had indicated the company would move manufacturing from Mexico to the U.S. Apple announced that it would invest $500 billion to expand its operations in the…
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Federal Employee Unions Sue Administration Over Mass Layoff
USAID employees also file suit over Elon Musk’s employee status. A group of unions representing federal employees filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s administration, alleging that the mass…
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IRS Employees Must Wait Until After Tax Season to Accept Paid Federal Leave
They received a letter specifying May 15 as the date key positions are eligible. Employees at the Internal Revenue Service received notice last week informing them that they…
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White House Responds to Judge’s Extension of Federal Employee Buyout Offer
22 State AGs support OPM’s “Fork Directive” federal employee buyout. On Monday, District Court Judge George O’Toole indefinitely extended the deadline for federal workers to accept a functional…
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House Legislators Request Information on Unidentified Server Installed at OPM
The legislators expressed concern over cybersecurity and information security. Some members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Representatives Shontel Brown and Gerry Connolly, have…
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Judge Pauses Federal Employee Buyout
Over 60,000 government employees had accepted the deferred resignation offer prior to the judge’s response to the government employees union legal challenge. On Thursday, a federal judge in…
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Commerce Department Awards HP $53 Million for R&D Expansions
The funding will support facility modernization and 250 additional jobs in Corvallis, Oregon. The Commerce Department awarded technology company HP $53 million earlier this month to expand its…
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