Former VA Employee Starts 4-year Sentence for Stealing Information
Former federal employee is behind bars for attempting to sell personal information of Veterans and Coworkers. Also, a former federal contractor heads home from prison.
Emergency Paid Leave Fund Has to Be Used by Sept. 30 or Until Funds Run Out
Federal Employees looking to take advantage of the Emergency Paid Leave may have to act fast as funds are getting gobbled up by agencies.
Federal Agency Offices to Start Reopening this Summer
Agencies have until July 19th to submit reopening plans, hybrid of telework and in-office work could be mainstay, with agencies expected to use it as a recruitment tool.
Federal Employees Got Friday, June 18th Off with New Holiday
On June 17th, “Juneteenth” became the 11th federal holiday. With June 19th falling on a Saturday this year, Feds got a day off on the 18th.
Famous Feds: Walt Whitman and Dr. Suess
Two of the most renowned literary giants- one for poetry and the other for children's books- worked for the Federal Government
Famous Feds: Steve Carrell
Actor known from the "The Office," among other shows and films, once worked as a Federal Employee
Defense Contracts for Augmented Reality, Night Vision, and Cloud Computing
The Pentagon recently indicated it is not abandoning the JEDI contract with Microsoft despite prolonged legal delays- plus other contracts for AR and Night Vision Goggles.
2022 Federal Pay Raise Update: White House Budget Suggests 2.7% Increase
Significantly delayed due to the pandemic, White House’s budget is released- hints at 2.7% Federal Pay Raise for 2022
USPS’ Delivery Vehicles Are Getting A Much Needed Upgrade
A history of mail delivery vehicles, including a look at the “Next Generation Delivery Vehicle” set to debut in 2023
2020 FEVS Results Released by OPM
Job satisfaction jumped 3% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey