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Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently criticized the DOGE initiative’s approach under Elon Musk: focusing on firing people instead of fixing inefficiencies. The promise was massive savings—up to ...
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, agencies have begun issuing warnings about employee social media use. Some federal workers have already been placed on leave pending review of their posts. If you’...
For many federal employees, service to the government isn’t just a career—it’s an identity. The badge, the clearance, the GS level—these markers can begin to feel like the full measure of your worth. ...
As September 30 approaches, the possibility of a government shutdown is once again hanging over the federal workforce. Congress is locked in a standoff: Republican leaders are pushing a stopgap bill t...
On September 5, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to present itself publicly as the “Department of War.” The Pentagon’s new website, war.gov, is already live, and Pete H...
Federal friends, let’s talk about the pitch that seems made for you: remote, six-figure policy work that mirrors your résumé. Lately we’re seeing flashy openings—sometimes linked to foreign influence ...
On September 4, federal agents conducted the largest single-site immigration raid in Homeland Security Investigations’ history at the Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site in Ellabell, Georgia. N...
As more agencies push employees back into the office full-time, many federal workers are finding that their buildings aren’t ready. Reports of mold, pests, broken elevators, and even Legionella bacter...
For decades, federal employees relied on progressive discipline as a safeguard. It required managers to start small—warnings, short suspensions—before escalating to removal. That system is now gone. A...
Most federal employees can name the big agencies—EPA, OSHA, VA, DoD. But very few know the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). This independent agency has one mission: investiga...
Federal employees have watched the dramatic announcement: the Department of Defense has been rebranded as the Department of War. The estimated cost? Roughly a billion dollars. That figure isn’t inflat...
Federal employees across agencies are facing reductions in force (RIFs) at an unprecedented pace. While some layoffs have already gone forward, the courts are still weighing critical legal questions. ...
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