OPM asks Supreme Court to halt probationary employee reinstatement at six agencies
The emergency application seeks a stay to an injunction ordering the reinstatement of “over 16,000 probationary employees” who were fired.
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Former federal workers protest against Trump administration policies in front of the Hubert Humphrey Health and Human Services building in Washington D.C. on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Workforce Agencies that fired 25,000 federal workers comply with court-ordered reinstatements
Roughly 15,500 reinstatements were a direct result of the district court order, while roughly 6,000 workers were already reinstated, per court documents.
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(Getty Images) Commentary When firing isn’t a fix: Why government needs more tech experts
Modernizing federal systems — and reaping the efficiencies that come with that — requires expedited federal hiring.
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Former federal workers protest against Trump administration policies in front of the Hubert Humphrey Health and Human Services building in Washington D.C. on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Workforce Federal board stays firing of six probationary workers, opening door to further challenges
Advocates say they’ll work to expand the Merit Systems Protection Board’s stay to all probationary employees who were fired unlawfully.
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(Getty Images) AI HHS reports 66% increase in AI uses as agencies release inventories
The agency was one of the first to release its updated use case inventory for 2024, along with USDA, VA, DHS and others.
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House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., before a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) AI House Financial Services Committee leaders eye AI regulatory push
Reps. Patrick McHenry and Maxine Waters introduce measures targeting the technology’s impact on housing and the financial sector.
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(Getty Images) Cyber Congress should designate an entity to oversee data security, GAO says
The watchdog recommended governmentwide coordination to ensure the public’s civil rights and civil liberties are protected.
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Defense The White House is set to issue federal data guidance; Social Security and HUD get a combined $50 million in TMF funding
OMB is getting close to issuing new data guidance over the next month and the TMF issued a total of four new investments to SSA and HUD to modernize the agencies’ legacy systems.
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Clare Martorana delivers remarks at the 2023 FedScoop 50 awards reception. (FedScoop) Modernization SSA operations, HUD digital infrastructure get TMF boost
Investments totaling $50.2 million will allow both agencies to pursue digital initiatives aimed at enhancing customer experience and employee workflow.
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A selection of U.S. government websites are pictured on Oct. 7, 2013. (Getty Images) Tech Government websites aren’t created equal. GSA’s 10x program aims to change that
Behind the scenes of a DOE staffer’s project idea to incorporate inclusivity in web design and narrow agencies’ performance inequality gap.