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Workforce
Wildland firefighters at the Forest Service work beyond their job duties. Their union says that’s a big problem
Federal Newscast
Federal employees likely to see 2% pay raise in 2025
Workforce
An updated list of agencies’ return-to-office postures
Facilities/Construction
Homeland Security returns money to a state hosting a spiffy new lab
Cloud Computing
Cloud Exchange 2024: GSA's Adam Grandt-Nesher, USDA's Arianne Gallagher-Welcher on future of federal digital services
Contracting
Ten federal agencies receive 'A+' in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals
Workforce
First Look GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized
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Workforce
More guardrails needed for any potential agency relocations, federal advocates say
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Management
USDA putting $100M to work to modernize key benefits program
A Deeper Look with Joe Paiva
A Deeper Look at the Agriculture Department
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All About Data
USDA on a mission to make its workforce more data savvy
Federal Newscast
Seven federal agencies band together to form new 'Climate Corps'
Workforce
OMB focused on automation, federal employee satisfaction as keys to better public-facing services
Cybersecurity
53 job opportunities, and counting, on new cyber rotation platform for feds
Federal Newscast
Senate takes big step to avoid government shutdown
Workforce
After USDA Antideficiency Act violation, lawmakers push bill for more relocation oversight
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Workforce
650,000 federal paychecks at risk, as IT, workforce challenges threaten National Finance Center
Tom Temin Commentary
This agency could stop your paycheck cold
Budget
White House asks Congress to keep firefighters from falling off the pay cliff
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Ask the CIO
USDA leaning harder into software-as-a-service to satisfy mission needs
People
July, the time for weenies and pretzels and beer, and for USDA, feeding the hungry
Workforce
Many agencies starting with managers and supervisors for return-to-office changes
