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FERC grants Native American tribes more power to stop hydro projects
Developers have expressed new interest in building these pumped hydropower projects as coal-fired plants shut down in the Southwest.
By Michael Phillis
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Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it to celebrate the cessation of hostilities during World War I.
By Federal Times staff
Life insurance: why many female feds probably don’t have enough
There are a number of reasons why having adequate coverage may be especially crucial for female members of the federal workforce.
By Shelly Giuliano, Government Employees' Benefit Association
Full FY22 budget coming May 27
It is expected the Pentagon will seek to retire older systems to free up funding in its budget request.
By Aaron Mehta
AI scholarships to be offered for federal service, under proposed bill
Students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence could get financial support in exchange for agreeing to work for the federal government after graduation.
By Jessie Bur
Appeals court overturns MSPB precedent in performance-based removals
Agencies must prove that an employee was performing poorly prior to an improvement period in order to justify firing that employee, under a U.S. Court of Appeals decision.
By Jessie Bur
How the Pentagon will administer vaccines to its workforce
Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be available to all Department of Defense employees at the Pentagon Reservation through a phased distribution plan.
By Jessie Bur
Why Trump’s effort to transform the federal government (mostly) failed
Most of the Trump administration's government reform initiatives fell dead on arrival, revealing the narrow path to successful federal change.
By Jessie Bur
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
House leaders demand answers on burrowing political appointees
Congress wants to know which employees are changing their classification at the last minute.
By Jessie Bur
OPM approves emergency leave program for Oregon wildfires
Federal employees impacted by the deadly Oregon wildfires this year could have access to donated leave from their fellow feds.
By Jessie Bur
GSA head makes resources available to Biden after intense criticism
General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy made transition funds available to the Biden transition team after weeks of holding back.
By Jessie Bur