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War Force" hiring initiative seeks federal tech talent at the Pentagon
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (627+ words) The recruitment effort comes after more than 7, 600 IT employees separated from their jobs at Do D, resulting in a net staffing loss of nearly 5, 700 tech experts. The Trump administration has launched a federal recruitment program designed to connect experienced software…...
Greater workforce readiness for greater mission readiness
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (600+ words) Federal agencies face widening workforce readiness gaps as mission demands intensify. According to an SAIC survey of defense and civilian leaders, workforce readiness is the second biggest internal challenge to mission success overall. [1] Civilian leaders say it is their top…...
Military commissaries may soon open to Do D civilian employees
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (799+ words) Commissaries offer groceries at lower prices than public stores, but the quality and availability of those goods can vary widely between bases. Military commissaries may soon open to Do D civilian employees Commissaries offer groceries at lower prices than public…...
Air Force and Space Force spouses get help with the job search
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (747+ words) The pilot will start at Travis Air Force Base in California, Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, and Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Air Force and Space Force spouses get help with the job search The pilot will start at…...
Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (891+ words) The workforce is struggling as wildfire season heats up, a survey from Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and the National Federation of Federal Employees shows. As the summer wildfire season gets underway, federal wildland firefighters are facing an increasingly difficult situation on…...
A game of musical chairs: CDC employees say temporary reassignments take priority over hiring after major staffing cuts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1778+ words) Unlike the rest of HHS, CDC employees said their agency isn't doing much hiring, because it would be required to give priority consideration to laid-off staff. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is approved to hire hundreds of employees,…...
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
1+ week, 6+ day ago (357+ words) President Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and…...
Federal workforce losses had steeper impact on probationary employees
2+ week, 3+ day ago (603+ words) As part of last year's sweeping federal workforce reductions, probationary employees separated from their jobs at a higher rate than federal employees overall, according to new findings from the Government Accountability Office. Out of the agencies it analyzed, GAO reported…...
USDA employees facing relocation weigh whether to stay or go. Some are eligible for incentives either way
2+ week, 4+ day ago (791+ words) National Agricultural Statistics Service employees facing relocation are being offered incentives to leave or stay with the agency. The Agriculture Department is making an ultimatum to thousands of its employees as part of its sweeping relocation plans " move to keep…...
Federal News Network wins 4 Echo Awards
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1012+ words) The inaugural Echo Awards, hosted Thursday, recognized excellence in journalism covering the public sector. Four members of Federal News Network won awards. Federal News Network staff attended the inaugural Echo Awards ceremony on Thursday. Four FNN reporters received awards, and…...