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federalnewsnetwork. com > pay > 2026 > 04 > wildland-firefighters-on-track-for-25-hazard-pay-boost-for-prescribed-burns

Wildland firefighters on track for 25% hazard pay boost for prescribed burns

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (865+ words) Despite similar risks when working on either uncontrolled fires or prescribed burns, federal wildland firefighters currently earn hazard pay only for wildfires. Federal wildland firefighters may soon earn higher "hazard pay" rates for more of their work, according to a…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > hiring-retention > 2026 > 04 > opm-adds-cybersecurity-jobs-to-tech-force-hiring-program

OPM adds cybersecurity jobs to Tech Force hiring program

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (527+ words) The new cybersecurity recruitment expansion comes after the loss of thousands of federal tech experts under the Trump administration's workforce reductions. The Trump administration is widening its lens for recruiting technologists to work across federal agencies, at least temporarily. The…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > hiring-retention > 2026 > 04 > space-forces-starcom-to-hire-more-than-400-civilians-amid-push-to-expand-the-force

Space Force's STARCOM to hire more than 400 civilians amid push to expand the force

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (383+ words) The Space Force's Space Training and Readiness Command plans to hire more than 400 civilians nationwide in the coming months as service leaders push to expand the force. STARCOM is responsible for training space professionals, developing warfighting doctrine, tactics and techniques,…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > cybersecurity > 2026 > 04 > cisa-spikes-cybercorps-internships-amid-shutdown

CISA spikes Cyber Corps internships amid shutdown

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (527+ words) The cancellation is yet another setback for Cyber Corps scholars, who have struggled to find roles in government since the start of the Trump administration. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will not offer internships to Cyber Corps Scholarship-for-Service students…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > army > 2026 > 03 > army-rebalancing-effort-forces-civilians-to-accept-reassignments-to-avoid-layoffs

Army "rebalancing" effort forces civilians to accept reassignments to avoid layoffs

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (751+ words) The Army is forcing thousands of civilian employees into new jobs as part of what it calls a service-wide "rebalancing process," a sweeping effort officials say will help avoid layoffs but requires civilians to accept new assignments within days or…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > hiring-retention > 2026 > 04 > trump-administration-recruiting-project-managers-across-agencies

Trump administration recruiting project managers across agencies

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (605+ words) The project management job series OPM is now hiring for has faced the second-highest number of federal employee separations out of any job series in government. The Trump administration is opening up yet another federal hiring opportunity, this time in…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > defense-main > 2026 > 04 > artemis-ii-is-showing-how-federal-education-and-operational-experience-come-together-in-space

Artemis II is showing how federal education and operational experience come together in space

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (229+ words) "There is a multitude of things that this mission is going to uncover and require great minds to figure out so we can just keep moving forward," Linehan said. Terry Gerton We have all been marveling at the pictures that…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > hiring-retention > 2026 > 04 > brookings-data-shows-the-d-c-metro-region-continues-to-stand-out-in-regional-job-losses

Brookings data shows the D. C. metro region continues to stand out in regional job losses

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (612+ words) Terry Gerton About six months ago, we checked in with Brookings when you first rolled out the DMV monitor and were trying to capture the changes in the workforce that we're following through from the Trump administration's early actions. Now,…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > air-force > 2026 > 04 > air-force-limits-civilian-job-training-program-for-transitioning-service-members

Air Force limits civilian job training program for transitioning service members

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (619+ words) The service said the changes are intended to ensure the program's long-term success while "balancing the need for units to maintain operational readiness." The Department of the Air Force and Space Force have limited the amount of time active-duty service…...

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federalnewsnetwork. com > workforce > 2026 > 04 > former-voice-of-america-employees-call-for-fork-in-the-road-agreements-to-be-voided

Former Voice of America employees call for "fork in the road" agreements to be voided

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (609+ words) After a federal judge ordered laid-off VOA staff to be reinstated, federal employees who left voluntarily say they should also be able to get their jobs back. Former Voice of America employees are calling for the dismissal of voluntary agreements…...