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 Recruiting & Retention

  1. NSA whistle-blowers, from left, Thomas Drake, J. Kirk Wiebe and William Binney. H. Darr Beiser / USA TODAY

    3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so

    When a National Security Agency contractor revealed top-secret details this month on the government's collection of Americans' phone and Internet records, one select group of intelligence veterans breathed a sigh of relief.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  2. Federal workforce dips 20 percent since May 2010 peak

    The total federal workforce dropped by 14,000 employees in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said June 7, bringing the government's staffing levels to its lowest point in more than five years.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  3. OPM to offer buyouts, early outs

    The Office of Personnel Management is planning to offer buyouts and early retirements to nearly 300 employees — and some of those buyouts are likely to result in slower pension processing times.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  4. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with the media at the Pentagon earlier this year. Thomas Brown / Staff file photo

    Pentagon, Regional Staffs Growing Despite Orders to Trim Personnel

    The size of the Pentagon's vast oversight organizations grew by more than 15 percent from 2010 to 2012, despite efforts to pare down the Defense Department's bureaucracy, an analysis by sister publication Defense News has found.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  5. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called the agency's actions appalling and said the additional information requested was far too onerous. Mike Morones / Staff

    Justice Department launches criminal probe at IRS

    The IRS inspector general blamed 'ineffective management' for the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status by IRS employees in a report released late Tuesday.

    • May. 15, 2013
  6. Bill adds federal hiring preference for fathers of disabled vets

    Fathers would be treated the same as mothers when it comes to receiving federal hiring preferences if they have a child who is a totally disabled veteran, under a bill introduced May 6.

    • May. 7, 2013
  7. Dan Tangherlini, acting head of the General Services Administration, says recruitment challenges will make it difficult for his agency to renew and revitalize its leadership ranks. Thomas Brown/Federal Times

    Leaders fear sequester's impact on recruitment, retention, service

    The constant drumbeat of bad news and poor morale in the government is hurting recruitment and retention of mid- and upper-level employees at the General Services Administration, acting administrator Dan Tangherlini said Monday.

    • May. 6, 2013
  8. Government employees celebrate Public Service Recognition Week

    Federal, state and local government employees celebrate Public Service Recognition Week this year from May 5-11.

    • May. 3, 2013
  9. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has rebuffed calls to give the military services the flexibility to reduce or eliminate furloughs for civilian workers on their own. Jim Watson / AFP

    Hagel: Furloughs must be consistent across DoD

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has rebuffed calls to give the military services the flexibility to reduce or eliminate furloughs for civilian workers on their own.

    • Apr. 30, 2013
  10. NASA has been ranked the most innovative large agency for three consecutive years in an analysis by the Partnership for Public Service. Pictured: NASA employees celebrate as the first pictures appear on screen after a successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Aug. 5. Brian van der Brug/Getty Images, pool

    Feds feel less empowered to innovate, survey finds

    Most federal employees look for ways to be innovative and do their jobs better, but an increasing number of feds don't feel empowered to do that, according to a new analysis by the Partnership for Public Service.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  11.  John Harman / Staff graphic

    Budget cuts squelch hiring

    Hiring in the federal government has dropped by a third over the past three years as budget cuts have taken their toll.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
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