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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.
The Hidden Agenda Behind OPM's New Hiring Memo
Federal employees are no strangers to shifting political winds—but a recent 19-page memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may signal someth...
If your federal job involves influencing policy—through writing, advising, or analyzing—you could be on the verge of losing your civil service protections. A newly proposed rule by the Office of Perso...
In March, an executive order from the White House attempted something extraordinary: it ordered three entire federal agencies—the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Federal Mediation and Co...
On his first day back in office, President Trump reinstated “Schedule Policy/Career,” the new name for Schedule F, re-classifying roughly 50,000 positions—about 2 percent of the civilian workforce—int...
For many, May 1st—Law Day—passes unnoticed. But in 2025, it lands at a moment of constitutional reckoning that no federal employee can afford to ignore. This year, Law Day isn’t just symbolic. It’s a ...
Recent developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA) should give every federal employee pause. Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Ick has reportedly ordered the reclassification of entire offic...
Imagine waking up on a Monday to find your career protections quietly stripped away. That’s the unsettling reality many federal employees now face. Late on a recent Friday, the Office of Personnel Man...
We’re witnessing a potentially seismic shift in federal employment protections. Axios is reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to reintroduce Schedule F—a controversial policy change th...
If you’ve been feeling a sense of unease lately, you’re not alone. Project 2025 is making waves across federal agencies—and many of you are already feeling the tremors. This 900-page plan, spearheaded...
If you’ve recently received notice—or heard whispers—about a reclassification under “Schedule F,” you’re not alone. Federal agencies are currently reviewing positions, particularly those tied to polic...
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