Government Executive

Government Executive is a U.S. media outlet located in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the daily operations of government. Its news coverage is specifically designed for civilian officials, federal employees, and military leaders involved in public policy across the nation. The publication is overseen by Tom Shoop, who serves as the vice president and editor-in-chief, along with deputy editor Katherine McIntire Peters. Constance Sayers holds the position of president and publisher, while Tim Hartman is the chief executive officer of Government Executive Media Group, which is a part of Atlantic Media. In addition to Government Executive, the media group encompasses Nextgov, which explores technology and its impact on government; Defense One, which addresses national security developments; and Route Fifty, which focuses on state and local governance. The organization also has a growing events division that organizes over 85 events annually. One notable event from last year was “Fedstival,” a gathering of federal government leaders aimed at discussing the future of administrative processes.

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Agencies ready to move quickly on RIFs if court block falls

1 day ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

Agencies across government have made preparations to quickly implement layoffs if a court order blocking them is lifted, leaving thousands of civil servants on the verge of losing their jobs should upcoming rulings go in favor of the Trump administration.
Vought calls for more OMB staff after spearheading governmentwide cuts

2 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

The Trump administration’s top official leading governmentwide cuts said he values the input of the career federal workforce and has no intention of traumatizing it, despite his previous comments suggesting the contrary. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, also defended his proposal to grow his own staff by 4% even as nearly every federal agency faces the prospects of drastic workforce cuts.
State Department ‘appears’ to be violating court order by issuing layoffs as soon as June 13, judge says

3 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

A federal judge on Wednesday said the State Department appears to be violating her pause on most agency layoffs by moving forward with planned cuts, though she asked for additional evidence before making a final decision. The Trump administration told the court that the State Department’s reorganization, expected to lead to thousands of job cuts, is permissible even under the current preliminary injunction and layoff notices could go out as soon as next week.
Appeals court: Has Trump neutered the Civil Service Reform Act?

4 days ago | govexec.com | Erich Wagner

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived the legal challenge against the Justice Department’s rule prohibiting immigration judges from speaking or writing publicly in their personal capacity. The court's decision was procedural yet sweeping in its implications, potentially affecting many other cases challenging President Trump's workforce actions. In 2020, the National Association of Immigration Judges and Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute sued the Justice Department.
Trump is planning to slash 107,000 federal jobs next year. See where

4 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

The Trump administration is looking to slash a net of 107,000 employees at non-defense agencies next fiscal year, which would lead to an overall reduction of more than 7% of those workers. Agencies laid out their workforce reductions in an expanded version of President Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget released on Friday, which includes both ideas they can implement unilaterally and proposals that will require congressional approval.
Federal judge blocks dissolution of union at TSA

5 days ago | govexec.com | Erich Wagner

A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from stripping employees at the Transportation Security Administration of their collective bargaining rights. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman, a Clinton appointee in the Western District of Washington, found that the initiative was aimed at “punishing” the American Federation of Government Employees for challenging the White House’s workforce policies in court.
Lynch: OPM’s hiring plan includes ‘blatant loyalty test’

5 days ago | govexec.com | Erich Wagner

The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday urged the Trump administration to rescind the ‘merit hiring plan’ it published last week, calling a provision mandating new essay questions quizzing most federal job applicants about their favorite Trump policies a “blatant loyalty test.” “Such a loyalty test is antithetical to the concept of an expert, nonpartisan civil service and will only serve to degrade and politicize the services Americans need from their...
TSP funds rebound following months of losses

5 days ago | govexec.com | Erich Wagner

Following months of disappointing returns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to positive territory in May, with all but one portfolio finishing the month in the black. The Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund, made up of small- and mid-size businesses, led the way, growing 7.21% last month. Despite those gains, the S Fund remains 3.13% in the red so far this year. And the common stocks of the C Fund gained 6.29% in May, bringing its 2025 performance up to 1.05%.
Appeals panel leaves layoff injunction in place as Trump's RIF plans likely head to Supreme Court

1 week ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

An appeals court has allowed a pause on all layoffs at most major federal agencies to remain in place, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to block a lower court’s injunction and likely sending the matter to the Supreme Court for final adjudication.
Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget would strip trans federal workers of insurance coverage

1 week ago | govexec.com | Erich Wagner

The Trump administration continued its campaign against LGBTQ+ Americans, when its budget proposal for fiscal 2026, published in full Friday, included a provision to end the federal workforce’s insurance coverage for gender affirming care. The White House first released its “skinny” iteration of the budget earlier this month. In the 1,200-page appendix released Friday, the proposal appeared among a laundry list of government-wide provisions.