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Federal Newscast

Federal agencies under 90-day hiring freeze

The freeze will last until OMB, OPM and the Department of Government Efficiency submit a plan to the White House to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Workforce

Federal hiring freeze, return-to-office directive included in Trump’s day 1 actions

Workforce

After years of work, OPM is ‘hitting on all cylinders,’ acting director says

Contracting

There's one big population the Department of Government Efficiency might be overlooking

Congress

GOP lawmakers criticize federal telework as possible return-to-office looms

Congress

Congress gets ready for Trump, DOGE

Management

IRS 'prepared' for 2025 filing season, but potential spending cuts loom for the agency

Exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building

Financial Management

When DOGE says delete the IRS, it might shoot itself in the foot

Trump

Management

Agency officials make their ‘efficiency’ pitch. Trump’s transition team takes note

Muriel Bowser

Federal Newscast

D.C. Mayor Bowser, President-elect Trump meet about underutilized federal buildings

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Federal Newscast

Oklahoma Senator takes aim at waste and fraud

Telework

Workforce

Federal telework to remain a crucial issue well into 2025

GSA, federal buildings, real estate

Facilities/Construction

DOGE amplifies federal buildings disposal board’s plan to save billons

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Congress

A slightly more sanguine view of the Department of Government Efficiency

Postal Service Electric Vehicles

Agency Oversight

DOGE-supporting lawmakers call on USPS to privatize some operations, scrap electric fleet

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen as the sun sets in Washington. Negotiations on a package of spending bills to fund the federal government have produced a key breakthrough, though considerably more work is needed to wrap up the long-delayed measures. Top lawmakers of the House and Senate Appropriations committees on Saturday, Nov. 23, confirmed agreement on allocations for each of the 12 spending bills. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Federal Newscast

Senator plans to introduce package of 'DOGE Acts' bills

Washington D.C. Ahead Of NATO Summit

Congress

Suddenly Capitol Hill is a beehive for federal issues

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Workforce

Telework, IT modernization emerge as early DOGE targets

OMB

Agency Oversight

OMB touts progress on improper payments amid anti-fraud push

Election 2024 Trump Musk

Contracting

Contractors are also wondering about Trump's government-cutting plan

return to office, telework

Hiring/Retention

DOGE leaders plan telework rollback, as agencies say it improves retention

Federal budget request concept

Management

House GOP setting up DOGE subcommittee to address ‘wasteful’ federal spending

Social Security

Management

In final pitch, O’Malley highlights ‘deep concerns’ for SSA before his resignation next week