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Graphic By: Derace LauderdaleReturn to office vs Telework

Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind return-to-office push

A Federal News Network survey of 6,300 feds finds leaders’ return-to-office visions aren’t meeting reality for many employees with new in-office requirements.

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An employee swipes their personal identity verification (PIV) card

New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for security clearances and more

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military construction

Air Force investing in privatized housing, lawmakers are not sold on the idea

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With ‘spying bosses’ on the rise, where do federal agencies stand on employee monitoring?

One federal office has turned to employee monitoring technology in recent years, and it's led to a major rift between workers and management.

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Register for Federal News Network's 2024 CX Exchange

Register for Federal News Network's 2024 CX Exchange

How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees?


Join us April 23 and 24 at 1 p.m. ET each day for the Federal News Network CX Exchange, presented by Maximus.

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Amelia Brust/FNNEverything you need to know about the 2025 budget request

Everything you need to know about the 2025 budget request

President Joe Biden sent his 2025 budget request to Congress. Federal News Network has the numbers and analysis to know what's most important to your job.

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Register for Federal News Network's StateRAMP Exchange 2024

Register for Federal News Network's StateRAMP Exchange 2024

Join us April 25 at 1 p.m. ET for the Federal News Network StateRAMP Exchange to see how StateRAMP continues to evolve and discover how agencies across state governments are moving to the cloud, presented by Carahsoft.

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Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

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Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office/Scott SturkolConstruction work is shown July 22, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis., on a second new transient training troops barracks project on the post.
Construction work is shown July 22, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis., on a second new transient training troops barracks project on the post. The $18.8 million project was awarded to L.S. Black Constructors, which is the contractor who built the first barracks building at Fort McCoy, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy. The new contract was awarded Sept. 29, 2020, and the notice to proceed was issued Oct. 28, 2020. The contract duration is scheduled for completion in 780 calendar days. Currently contract completion is scheduled for December 2022. The barracks is different than the traditional barracks located throughout the installation. This new building will be four stories and able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The building is being built with the latest in construction materials and include state-of-the-art physical security and energy-saving measures. The project also is part of the Fort McCoy Master Plan that looks at continuously upgrading the installation’s infrastructure to be prepared for the future. The Army Corps of Engineers is managing the project. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Facing billions in facility backlogs, DoD looks to new pilot for 'livable communities'

Defense officials want to demonstrate a new demolition and consolidation concept at five bases over the next three years.

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Army, Air Force, Navy, recruitment

Army, Air Force ‘optimistic’ about recruitment, Navy falls behind

While the Army and Air Force are projected to meet its recruitment goals this year, the Navy will most likely miss its recruitment targets for the second year.

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WEP, GPO, Social security

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to WEP, GPO

Many lawmakers are pushing for a full repeal of WEP and GPO, but others are instead looking to reform the benefit calculations for affected federal annuitants.

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To see how StateRAMP continues to evolve and discover how agencies across state governments are moving to the cloud, join Federal News Network on April 25 for it’s inaugural StateRAMP Exchange, presented by Carahsoft.

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(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Congress,

Congress has gotten past the foreign aid argument, or at least its leader has

So Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed through some of the foreign aid that many in his own party were against.

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Derrick Brent USPTO

A summit for military members looking to profit from their own ideas

There is an event later today, if you are looking to start a business. It is focusing on entrepreneurship for members of the military or their spouses.

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OPM, Schedule F, White House, federal workers

Schedule F is dormant, but still haunts the civil service

Schedule F, the Trump-era civil service innovation, not the tax form, is like a zombie.

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Federal Employees Health Benefits program

Stricter FEHB requirements from OPM aim to root out ineligible members

Starting in this year’s Open Season, agencies will be required to validate participant eligibility for a random sample of at least 10% of FEHB enrollments.

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Defense News

military construction

Air Force investing in privatized housing, lawmakers are not sold on the idea

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Pay & Benefits

Social Security

Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees

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Technology

HHS, cybersecurity, Administration of Children and families,The Department of Health and Human Services building

A look into whether one HHS component is properly securing its cloud information systems

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