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OPM partners with White House fraud task force on hiring initiative

10/14/2026 • 6 min

The Office of Personnel Management and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud are partnering to hire the next cohort of the US Tech Force. The two-year program will place applicants across agencies, including the General Services Administration, the Social Security Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Health and Human Serv… Play episode

A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRS
Coast Guard surpasses its recruiting goal for third consecutive year
OPM launches AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends
Federal retirement application processing times trend downward
DoD wasted millions helping DHS increase immigration detection capacity
Democrats look to make the retirement process easier for feds
Thrift Savings Plan fund had a bad month in September
Pentagon wants states to complete for new U.S. military base
OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 bill…
Top House Democrat puts defense contractors on notice
Secret Service faces questions about agency funding used for White House r…
Department of Navy rolls out new features for MyNavy portal
Federal immigration judges at DOJ face doxxing threats
Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay
OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000
House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover
USPS fails to meet lowered service standards
A new study finds public trust in the federal government overall is decrea…
The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about t…
Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its…
House Republicans call for fair compensation for more federal law enforcem…
National Park Service designates 9/11 Memorial as an affiliated area
Democratic lawmakers press VA Sec. Collins on rejecting reasonable accommo…
Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay after reach…
Lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain the lack of DOGE-claimed savings at DHS
Army names an acting Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation
U.S. Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal
August was a month of rebounds for the TSP
Defense Dept opens use of three major AI tools for employees
GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison …
400 federal positions will now earn salaries of up to $400,000
Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates
Thousands of feds who took the DRP have essentially been replaced
NSA isn’t complying with federal laws on whistleblower protections, IG fin…
Lawmakers call for investigation into CISA workforce cuts as threats incre…
Agencies are getting some help with logging cybersecurity data
Space Force opens its own recruiting squadron
Military's newest branch sees significant funding increase
Air Force updates rules for civilian job applicants
FAA hires 2000 gamers as new air traffic controllers
Lawmakers want insight into staffing and funding at statistical agencies
MSPB officially transitions away from its authority over adverse action ap…
Army loses 18% of civilian workforce at two major depots
Federal retirement claims backlog at lowest point in 2026
Federal union warns Forest Service reorganization could worsen federal wil…
96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified
Thrift Savings Plan funds see losses in July
Army overhauls its discrimination and harassment reporting policies
AFGE denounces Education Dept employee transfers to other agencies

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