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Federal Newscast

DHS issues Hatch Act reminder to federal workers

In a new memo to DHS staff, the department's top lawyer runs down what is and isn't allowed under the Hatch Act.

TSP

How the election could affect your Thrift Savings Plan

Agency Oversight

USPS will go to ‘heroic’ lengths to deliver mail-in ballots on time, DeJoy tells lawmakers

Federal Report

The Hatch Act ahead of Election Day: What’s new, plus a review

Agency Oversight

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

Federal Newscast

A new addition to the Navy’s top IT shop

Workforce Rights/Governance

A few Hatch Act takeaways for federal employees this election season

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Federal Report

Federal workforce needs to be a priority — no really, a top priority this time, advocates say

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Workforce Rights/Governance

So goes 2020: Post-Election Day Hatch Act guidance for feds is anything but simple

David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council

Contracting

What do federal contractors want out of the 2020 election winner?

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn in before testifying during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday, Oct. 14, to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock during a pandemic that is expected to force many more people to vote by mail. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Agency Oversight

USPS operational changes had 'significant impact' on mail delays, watchdog finds

A man mails a letter on Saturday, August 22, 2020 in Whitehall, Ohio. Postal workers and supporters across central Ohio gathered at Post Offices across the region to protest actions by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy including the removal of sorting machines which has led to mail delivery delays in some states. Critics of these policies fear they will create delays with absentee and mail-in ballots during the upcoming general election. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Agency Oversight

DeJoy defends USPS efforts to fix 'broken business model' following court rulings

FILE - In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. After months of hearing President Donald Trump denigrate mail-in balloting, Republicans in the critical battleground state now find themselves far behind Democrats in the perennial push to urge their voters to vote remotely. While Democrats have doubled the number of their voters who've asked for a mail ballot compared to 2016, Republicans have only increased by about 20% since the same time. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Agency Oversight

USPS seeks early retirements for non-union postal employees, management hiring freeze

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Federal Drive

2019 congressional agenda: What are the options?

Technology

Electronic voting machines continue to cause problems for Election Day

Technology

FourSquare gets political