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Department of Justice boosts in-office requirement for employees

DOJ employs more than 116,000 employees scattered across more than two dozen offices that include different legal practice areas.

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday for government workers?

At least 12 states and many cities have formally designated the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency curbs telework

Remote workers outside of the national capital region are not affected by the decision.

Back to work! VA sets a deadline for workers to return to the office.

The federal union representing VA workers insists that teleworking is a boon for recruiting, morale and productivity.

Federal internship finder includes agency openings beyond USAJobs

Looking for a federal internship? It just got easier.

GAO union employees keep flexible work options in new contract

Other agencies have been pressured to increase in-person attendance in recent months.

How contractors are bracing for a federal government shutdown

Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown.

White House hopeful Ramaswamy seeks ‘mass layoffs’ of federal workers

He has targeted the FBI, Department of Education and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as some agencies to shutter.

Small Business Administration bringing agency leaders back to office

Senior Executive Service employees and all political appointees will transition to working in-person five days per pay period starting Sept. 25.

Federal agency contingency plans lay in wait for shutdown notices

Senators returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday with just a few weeks before a possible partial government shutdown.

Office reentry pushing feds to job hunt, Federal Times survey shows

Of those who left their government job, more than a third said the ability to work to telework was the deciding factor.

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Federal agencies challenged on how to address extreme heat for workers

Extreme heat kills more people annually than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined.

Social Security Administration calls managers back to office

Policies for other agency employees could still change.

Parks Service deploys ‘National Recruitment Team’ to spur hiring

While visitation has skyrocketed at many parks, stagnant budgets have led to a 16% reduction in staffing capacity for the agency over a decade.

TSA proposes additional background checks of US public transit workers

TSA said this program will mimic others that have put employees through similar vetting procedures over the years.

Why is public service a members-only club?

Many precocious young people flock to the nation’s capital hoping to be ‘discovered’ by someone with the right connections at the right time.