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06/23/2026

"Senate lawmakers are proposing guardrails on defense equity investments as the department takes larger stakes in strategically important companies."

Senate lawmakers are proposing guardrails on defense equity investments as the department takes larger stakes in strategically important companies.

06/23/2026

... "But Justice Clarence Thomas, in an opinion joined by Barrett, wrote a separate opinion that would allow Trump to strip all federal civil servants of employment protections that many federal workers have enjoyed since the Chester A. Arthur administration." Thomas' and Barrett's joint written opinion essentially strips civil service protections and would give Trump the power to fire everyone in the federal government.

Justice Barrett wants Trump to be able to fire everyone in the federal government.

06/23/2026

In this appeal, "the court accepted friend-of-the-court briefs from a range of labor organizations, including the American Federation of Government Employees, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the National Federation of Federal Employees, and the AFL-CIO. Six senators - Chris Van Hollen, Angela Alsobrooks, Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary Peters and Mark Warner - filed as well, joined by Whistleblower Aid, Justice Connection and the Merit Systems Protection Board Professional Association. The briefs filed so far back the petitioners." Click to learn more.

A row of unions and six senators just lined up behind two government workers

06/22/2026

A coalition of federal employee unions this week urged a federal appeals court to compel a lower court judge to act upon a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s introduction of essay questions that many say amount to a presidential loyalty test for federal jobseekers.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) sued the Office of Personnel Management last November after the government’s dedicated HR agency introduced four essay questions to be issued with all federal job postings, including one question asking applicants their favorite Trump policy or executive order.

Read more on Government Executive: https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/06/unions-urge-court-force-ruling-loyalty-question-lawsuit/414283/?oref=ge-home-top-story

06/22/2026

AI is not an option but do federal employees know enough about AI and trained enough to use it properly? Perhaps to a point but is it enough?

As AI expands across federal government, leaders say successful implementation hinges on employee training, trust and responsible implementation.

06/22/2026

NPS shared under anonymity email with Mother Jones that indicated park employees have been mandated to where "Freedom" pins. When the park employee inquired if they would receive any disciplinary action if they refused to wear the pin, the answer was yes.

Park Service officials have threatened to discipline employees who refuse to wear Freedom 250 swag.

06/22/2026

Summary from the published research:

A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a potentially fast-tracked new treatment strategy because the drug has already been tested in humans for other neurological conditions. NARFE National Headquarters

A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a potentially fast-tracked new treatment strategy because the drug has already been tested in huma...

06/19/2026

Members from Loveland’s Chapter 821 joined us for our June 15th meeting as we had the honor of hosting our Colorado Congressional District 2 Representative Joe Neguse and his staff. Neguse kicked off the meeting with an overview of current issues and his work with other House members in D.C.

Ours was one of several meetings including a town hall that he attended that day. His responses to our questions and concerns were straight forward and honest. His words were encouraging and his optimism in his and other House members’ efforts to fight for our democracy contagious. He assured us his door is always open and encouraged us to call or stop by his Fort Collins office if we have any questions or want to discuss or provide new ideas in relation to current issues or concerns. NARFE Chapters 256 and 821 are grateful for the time he and his staff took to spend time with us. Congressman Joe Neguse NARFE National Headquarters

06/19/2026

OPM has sought to allay privacy concerns about its plan to access detailed medical information on FEHB/PSHB enrollees, with one of the organizations that

06/19/2026

House Passes Bills on Employee Bonuses, Financial Management Controls

The House has passed several agency management-related bills including HR-428, which would expand the awards available to federal employees who make suggestions for cost savings.

The measure would double the potential value of such awards to $20,000 and expand eligibility to include among the qualifying suggestions those involving spending that an agency determines is not required for the purposes for which the amounts were made available. Further, an agency would have to propose any identified wasteful expenses for rescission.

The House also passed:

☑ HR-6916, to prevent agencies from awarding contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other types of financial assistance for three years to individuals who are convicted of specified fraud-related felonies related to the use of federal financial assistance.

☑ HR-8107, to require the GAO to produce a recurring report identifying federally funded state-administered programs most vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse, including comparative analysis across states to identify trends and high-risk administrative practices.

☑ HR-8428, to establish a government-wide training program to ensure the federal workforce can identify fraud risks, implement anti-fraud best practices, and utilize Treasury tools such as the Do Not Pay system.

☑ HR-8463, to require Treasury to work with agencies to verify payment and payee information in advance by expanding tools such as the Do Not Pay system.

☑ HR-8466, to require agencies to incorporate GAO improper payment and fraud risk frameworks, conduct risk assessments, and implement real-time, data-driven payment monitoring techniques in emergency response programs.