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CFPB layoffs spark legal clash amid court orders

CFPB layoffs spark legal clash amid court orders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun issuing mass layoff notices despite a court order intended to block broad cuts, escalating a legal showdown over the agency’s future. According to the Verge, CFPB acting director Russell Vought informed employees that they were subject to a reduction-in-force and would

When press releases go bad

When press releases go bad

GSA is out with a tortured press release it coauthored with the Departments of Education (RIP?) and Health and Human Services (best wishes!). The release, penned by the intellectually insecure, is just over 110 words. Here’s a sampling of its hypersyllabic noun modifications: “troubling entitlement mindset,” “our nation’s

Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 10 April 2025 directive to terminate several high-dollar IT and consulting contracts across DOD has sparked concern and confusion, with critics citing vague implementation plans and contradictions with broader Pentagon workforce downsizing efforts. The memo obtained and reviewed by Federal News Network calls for the

Trump proposes civilian pay freeze while boosting appointee salaries

Trump proposes civilian pay freeze while boosting appointee salaries

The Trump administration is moving to freeze pay for federal civilian employees in 2026 while simultaneously enabling top-tier salaries for low-level political appointees, deepening concerns over the administration’s reshaping of the federal workforce. According to budget guidance obtained by Government Executive, OMB has directed agencies to prepare for a

HHS tech purge leaves digital infrastructure in limbo as leadership exits

HHS tech purge leaves digital infrastructure in limbo as leadership exits

As HHS moves eliminates 20,000 positions across the department, sweeping cuts to its IT workforce are creating concern over the integrity of its digital infrastructure and critical systems. According to Nextgov/FCW, FDA placed most of its Office of Digital Transformation leadership—its CIO, CTO, and key executives—on

Space Force commander ousted after rebuke of VP Vance’s Greenland remarks

Space Force commander ousted after rebuke of VP Vance’s Greenland remarks

Col. Susan Meyers, commander of the US Space Force’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was relieved of duty Thursday after an internal email distancing her unit from Vice President JD Vance’s controversial remarks prompted swift disciplinary action from the Pentagon. The Space Force said Meyers was fired “for

Trump’s executive order on defense acquisition may finally deliver real reform

Trump’s executive order on defense acquisition may finally deliver real reform

President Donald Trump’s new executive order, “Modernizing Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” could mark a pivotal moment for US defense procurement, according to Jeffrey Nadaner, a former top Pentagon official. Writing in an 10 April 2025 commentary for Defense One, Nadaner argues the order breaks