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Is the truth out there? NASA wants to help build public trust on UFOs
The agency could play a major role in data collection and further research objects of unknown origins in Earth’s atmosphere.
By Zamone Perez
Union urges ending Pentagon’s civilian hiring caps
America’s largest federal employee union is urging lawmakers to repeal statutory limits on the number of civilian workers at the Pentagon, some which date back more than 30 years.
By Joe Gould
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
McGettigan to once again take up temporary personnel leadership
Kathleen McGettigan will once again lead the Office of Personnel Management in an acting capacity while the new president works to get permanent leadership confirmed.
By Jessie Bur
Here’s why Biden’s first defense secretary may be a Trump appointee
President-elect Joe Biden’s first defense secretary may turn out to be President Donald Trump’s last deputy defense secretary, at least for a several days.
By Joe Gould
The Sammies go virtual to honor exceptional feds
The usual gala for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards was replaced with a virtual event to celebrate outstanding federal service.
By Jessie Bur
Veterans Affairs police would be required to use body cameras under new proposal
The move comes as part of a slate of suicide prevention and department reform measures from House Veterans' Affairs Committee members.
As more female vets head to Congress, there’s a new push to change VA’s male-focused motto
Critics argue that the current department motto ignores the contributions of women in the military.
How regional executive boards improved federal agencies in 2017
The Federal Executive Boards, which promote collaboration between agencies operating in close proximity throughout the nation, made advances in preparedness, training and volunteer initiatives, according to an Office of Personnel Management report.
By Jessie Bur
OPM gives agencies wiggle room to determine shutdown pay, leave
Due to the short nature of the Feb. 9 morning shutdown, agencies will have flexibility in deciding an employee's pay and leave status for the hours immediately after the government reopened.
By Jessie Bur
Senate Dems: EPA nominee plagiarized written testimony
President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Hartnett White, may have plagiarized her testimony before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works from previous Environmental Protection Agency nominees.
By Jessie Bur