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Schedule Policy/Career and Civil Service Protections

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President Trump’s June 3, 2026 executive order moving roughly 8,000 federal positions into Schedule Policy/Career has understandably drawn intense attention across the federal work...

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Black Federal Workers and Civil Service Stability

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For many Black federal employees, recent layoffs and anti-DEI actions are not just policy developments. They feel like a warning sign about whether one of the country’s most reliab...

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Black Excellence at NASA: A Federal Legacy

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Most people know NASA as the agency that put a man on the moon. Fewer understand that the success of America’s space program rests in part on the work of Black federal employees wh...

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Black Postal Workers and Federal Legacy

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There are moments when public rhetoric attempts to reduce Black federal employees to stereotypes—minimizing generations of service with a single headline or comment. For Black GS e...

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Black Federal Employees: History, Policy & Power

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Black History Month inside the federal government is more than celebration. It is context. For GS-9 and above employees navigating promotions, discipline, reorganizations, or EEO c...

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Black History Month and the Legacy of Black Federal Workers

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Black History Month turns 100 this year. It began in 1926 as Negro History Week, created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to correct a national record that erased Black contributions from ...

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Introducing Lydia Taylor: New Voice, Same Mission

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At Southworth PC, we’ve always believed in showing up—early, often, and with purpose—for the federal employees who need us. Today, we’re proud to formally introduce someone who’s h...

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Targeted Restructuring in the Federal Workforce:

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For decades, the federal government has offered Black professionals a rare foundation of career stability, growth, and retirement security. Today, that legacy is under threat. Deep...

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