Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
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VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year
VA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce.
What is the 2024 Combined Federal Campaign? Why employees donate.
It’s the only way for nonprofits to reach donors in the federal community.
Air Force One ‘challenges’ help drag down Boeing earnings
Defense sector results have pulled Boeing deeply into the red so far in 2022.
What’s the formula used to compute the disability retirement benefit?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
Harden the cybersecurity of US nuclear complex now
Buried in both the Senate and House versions of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act are provisions augmenting the cybersecurity of the NC3.
GovCIO wins prime spot on $340 million SWIFT contract for ICE
Work to support development in low-code/no-code platforms with a focus on ServiceNow and Microsoft Power and Dynamics.
US Forest Service boss decries arrest of employee in planned burn
Arrest underscored simmering tensions over management of federal lands in rural, conservative eastern Oregon.
More than 70 new employers join the push to hire military spouses
This brings the number of employers specifically seeking to hire military spouses to more than 600.
US government workers pass the hat, raise $670,000 for Ukraine
Federal agencies can designate “special solicitation” giving periods toward a particular cause for which employees can pledge a new or extra gift.
Pelosi vows more Ukraine aid amid brewing congressional fight
House Republicans say they'll look to scale back Ukraine aid if they win elections in the U.S. next month.