Heidi Heitkamp

A member-less MSPB more likely as Senate committee fails to clear pending nominees

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee failed to clear any of the president’s nominees to fill the Merit Systems Protection Board…

Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

Congress

Election workers Mark Bezanson, left, and Julie Olson dump ballots collected earlier in the day from drop boxes onto a table for sorting at the King County Elections office, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Renton, Wash. Voters in Washington all vote only by mail. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Multiple House, Senate seats critical to feds change hands in 2018 midterms

Congress

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5 Senate races that could impact federal management

Congress

Lawmakers, IGs seek upgrade for popular oversight website a year after rollout

Agency Oversight

Senate oversight committee settles differences with government reorganization bill

Reorganization

Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., questions Alex Azar during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, to consider Azar's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate Democrats warn of ‘food fight’ over government reorganization without legislative buy-in

Reorganization

More Senate Democrats join union leaders in opposing Trump workforce orders

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. The Senate has approved legislation that would extend a program aimed at widening veterans' access to private-sector health care.
The bill passed by voice vote. It would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue operating its Choice program until its money runs out, expected early in 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Veterans Choice program faces another fiscal cliff

Federal Newscast

Agencies faced 14 percent more cyber incidents last year, but security is improving

Reporter's Notebook

When it comes to cyber, NPPD says everyone knows it’s in charge. It just needs a name change

Cybersecurity

Mandatory Medicare Part B and postal reform

The two primary unions representing postal workers support a bipartisan postal reform bill in March, while the National Active and Retired Federal Employees…

Federal Report

It took agencies an average of 106 days to hire new employees in 2017

The governmentwide average time to hire new employees has creep up slightly every year since 2012.

Hiring/Retention

Senators introduce bill to withhold congressional pay during shutdown

Government Shutdown

Several other members have asked the chief administrative officer to withhold their congressional salaries during the government shutdown or have said they’ll donate pay to charity.