Management

USPS mailboxes are seen in Annapolis, Md.

USPS mail theft led to $688M in ‘suspicious activity’ tied to check fraud

Despite a declining use of checks in the U.S., criminals are increasingly targeting the mail to commit check fraud.

Agency Oversight

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Image representing concept of employees being fired through Schedule F.

Schedule F would make agencies ‘hard-pressed’ to meet national security threats

Workforce

Fraud and equity must go hand-in-hand when modernizing unemployment insurance

Commentary

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Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in two weeks

Contracting

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Light at the end of the tunnel for DoD audit?

Federal Report

Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail

Agency Oversight

MSPB looks to streamline processes, avoid fallout from future board vacancies

Management

FILE - In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Transportation Security Administration officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. The Biden administration says it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports. The Department of Homeland Security directed the acting head of the TSA to come up with a plan within 90 days to raise the pay of the screeners and expand their rights to collective bargaining. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

This bill would extend TSA’s authority to many more passenger flights

Management

Pilot on sharing federal office space looks promising, but GSA has work to do before scaling up

Facilities/Construction

Glenn Fine, former Principal Deputy Inspector General, Acting Inspector General visits the Federal Drive with Tom Temin on September 10, 2024

An insider’s view of a job lots of federal managers grit their teeth at and tolerate

Agency Oversight

Rising cost of living drives need for digital determinations processes

Commentary

Just how corrupt is the government, anyway?

The government is big, and not every employee is a model citizen. So corruption sometimes occurs. Fundamentally, though, the government remains honest.

Tom Temin Commentary

Social Security Administration urging budget anomaly to avoid ‘devastating’ impacts

Without a 2025 budget increase for the Social Security Administration, Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned a hiring freeze and worsening services will come.

Management

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How to accelerate CX improvements with AI

Commentary

The good news is that recent advancements in artificial intelligence have made it more possible than ever to deliver seamless, secure, exceptional CX.