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Medicare-funded medical residencies falling short of goals: Report
Wed Jan 14 8:17 pm

"One of the things we also learned about is that hospitals need other funding to make good use of these additional residency spots," Leslie Gordon said.

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DoD lacks reliable data on the number of civilians teleworking, working remotely
Wed Jan 14 7:52 pm

GAO found that while most DoD civilians are back in the office, the Pentagon doesn't have detailed data on employee use or impact of telework or remote work.

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HHS reinstates all laid-off employees at workplace safety agency NIOSH
Wed Jan 14 6:18 pm

HHS walked back about a third of NIOSH layoffs last spring, but is now reinstating all NIOSH employees who received reduction-in-force notices.

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Federal unions, employees urge Senate to take up bill restoring collective bargaining
Wed Jan 14 6:05 pm

After the Protect America’s Workforce Act cleared the House, federal unions have been pushing for the Senate to take up the bill’s companion legislation.

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Recent VA audit finds major gaps in homeless screening, prevention
Wed Jan 14 5:10 pm

"This screening is important because it can have a major impact on veterans' housing stability and their overall health and wellbeing," Steve Bracci said.

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The TSP millionaires club adds another 5,000 members
Wed Jan 14 4:08 pm

In the previous fiscal quarter, the number of TSP millionaires rose by about 19,000.

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Federal News Network’s AI & Data Exchange 2026
Wed Jan 14 2:57 pm

How are agencies using AI for impact: to drive efficiency, improve decision-making and prevent fraud — and what’s standing in the way?

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More than 100 former DOJ attorneys: Civil rights, vulnerable communities under new threats
Wed Jan 14 2:57 pm

"When you begin to politicize the judiciary, you lose the guardrails that the framers of the Constitution put in place in the first instance," Paul Kiesel said.

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8 federal agency data trends for 2026
Wed Jan 14 2:54 pm

In the year ahead, the agencies that win will build data ecosystems designed for adaptability, interoperability and human–AI collaboration.

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Majority of frontline Social Security employees earn less than a living wage, study finds
Wed Jan 14 8:13 am

SSA employees in a survey said that amid these workforce challenges, the agency is unable to keep up with the needs of beneficiaries.

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Watchdog urges DHS to address ‘fragmented’ law enforcement hiring
Tue Jan 13 7:25 pm

The "fragmented" approach to law enforcement hiring at DHS is a top management challenge at a time when the department's recruiting efforts are surging.

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Pandemic watchdog builds AI fraud prevention ‘engine’ trained on millions of COVID program claims
Tue Jan 13 7:04 pm

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is working with agency IGs on ways to prevent fraud in programs funded in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  

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