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As midterms approach, Americans are skeptical of federal government
Only 39% of people polled believe the federal government is effective at impacting people’s lives in a positive way.
By Federal Times staff
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How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
New data shows the soaring cost of government contracts
Defense contracts lead the way, while IT drives civilian agency spend.
By Andrew Eversden
Arrivals and departures in the 2018 Trump Cabinet
Senior leadership in President Trump's administration experienced significant shifts in 2018, as many Cabinet-level officials left under ethical scrutiny or disagreement with the president and too few joined to fill their vacant positions.
By Jessie Bur
Coast Guard won’t see paychecks for several more weeks as shutdown continues
Hopes of special legislation to allow these service members to be paid during the shutdown have all but disappeared.
Here’s what feds cared about most in 2018
The headlines were endless this year, but a few in particular really resonated with the federal workforce.
By Amber Corrin