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Protesters gather outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction in challenge to DOGE record access at OPM

The ruling provides a win for administration challengers on the heels of several recent court victories for the DOGE.

Jun 9, 2025 By Madison Alder

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management headquarters is pictured on Dec. 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DOGE took credit for his team’s work. Now, an OPM alum fights to get his job back

A group of RIF’d staffers are behind a class-action appeal to return to work, following moves that may signal a Trump desire to merge OPM, OMB and…

Jun 2, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on Feb. 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

OPM outlines merit hiring plan, new SES process ahead of hiring freeze end

The documents paint a picture of who Trump wants to hire come July 15.

May 29, 2025 By Madison Alder Matt Bracken

18F, TTS, GSA — An 18F sign at GSA. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

Former 18F employees file appeal of DOGE firings

In a class-action appeal, the terminated members say GSA lacked a “valid reason” for firing them and targeted them as an act of “retaliation” for their political…

May 28, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. Since his inauguration, US President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally dismantle federal agencies and fired thousands of government workers. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

District judge further enjoins Trump’s reductions in force at federal agencies

U.S. Judge Susan Illston’s preliminary injunction prevents the administration from carrying out reorganizations and staff reductions at multiple agencies.

May 23, 2025 By Madison Alder

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach, senator warns

Sen. Mark Warner urged OPM’s acting director to ensure identity protection services continue for the more than 21 million individuals affected by the 2015 breach.

May 16, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A stop sign is seen in front of the White House on May 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP) (Photo by TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)

White House staff instructed not to discuss RIF plans with agencies following court order

An order from U.S. Judge Susan Illston temporarily paused actions to reduce the federal workforce.

May 14, 2025 By Madison Alder

OPM cancels its sole-source award for Workday HR services

The workforce agency terminated the $342,200 contract roughly a week after it was awarded.

May 12, 2025 By Madison Alder

OPM sets June 2 deadline for new retirement applications to be electronic

The antiquated paper-based federal retirement system has been a target for federal modernization for years and was called out by Elon Musk.

May 7, 2025 By Madison Alder

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, center, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Branch subcommittee, while Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel, left, and Government Publishing Office Director Hugh Halpern, right, look on. The hearing was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

GAO audits of DOGE’s ‘digital footprint’ in IT systems underway

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told Senate lawmakers that the watchdog is examining what the group has done with data in Treasury, Social Security and OPM networks.

Apr 29, 2025 By Matt Bracken