Government Executive

VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings

The Veterans Affairs Department’s workforce will have a advocate in its next secretary, President Trump’s pick to lead the agency told lawmakers on Tuesday, though it can also expect a crackdown to ...

Top Aide to Labor Secretary Is Placed on Leave

A top aide to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday, people familiar with the ...
Washington Times

Defense secretary directs civilian employees to compile list of five accomplishments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing the civilian workforce at the Pentagon to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s request for a list of their accomplishments for the past week. The ...
Yahoo

Do They or Don't They? Secretary Won't Say Whether VA DOGE Employees Have Access to Medical Records

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins skirted questions Tuesday on whether VA employees assigned to carry out Department of ...
WAND

25-year Secretary of State employee honored with National Award

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - An employee of the Illinois Secretary of State's office was honored with the United Spinal Association's 2025 Finn Bullers Advocate of the Year Award during a ceremony in ...

Trump's education secretary says over 300 employees accepted the $25,000 buyout. Here's her next move to overhaul the department.

After being on the job for just a few days, President Donald Trump's new education secretary is already thinking about major changes to the Department of Education. Linda McMahon told NewsNation ...