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Anthropic, Code for America pilot AI tools for SNAP eligibility support
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (547+ words) Jana Rhyu (left) and Michael Lai announce Code for America and Anthropic's partnership to develop AI-based tools to streamline benefits administration for caseworkers at the annual Code for America Summit on May 8, 2026, in Chicago. Kaitlyn Levinson for Gov Exec The…...
The number of feds in tax debt spiked during the pandemic
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (496+ words) The delinquency rate has grown from 4. 9% in 2021 to 6. 9% in 2024. Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The rate of federal employees who fail to pay their taxes on time has grown in recent years, according to a…...
How an obscure federal agency threatens to upend union disputes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) A small federal agency has taken unusual steps to interfere in federal employee unions" ability to secure independent adjudicators to hash out disputes with agency management, though it recent days appears to be backing down from that approach following pressure…...
Sorting through Medicare myths in federal retirement decisions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (757+ words) Myth: Adding Medicare Part B is too expensive. Myth: Since I am subject to Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) surcharges, it is not worth adding Part B. In 2026, IRMAA affects Medicare enrollments when your Modified Adjusted Gross income from two…...
Senators demand OPM withdraw plan to access feds" medical records
3+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , led 14 senators in asking OPM to rescind its request to collect federal employee health care data. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A group of 16 Democratic senators on Monday called on the Office of…...
FEHB costs are climbing in 2026. Here's what that means for feds
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (890+ words) The most reliable source for understanding how your FEHB plan is changing in 2026 is the official plan brochure. Illustration by Open AI Unfortunately, the 12. 3% average enrollee increase in FEHB premiums isn't the only health insurance cost rising next year. Depending…...
A federal employee morale survey is worthwhile. .. but not this way
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (524+ words) On Nov. 13, the Partnership for Public Service announced that it would field a privately funded (and fueled) federal employee climate survey'a survey that is required by the law'to replace the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey that the Office of Personnel Management…...
Scaling Intelligence, Building Resilience: Geospatial Readiness in the Defense Enterprise
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (138+ words) As global competition accelerates, defense mission success increasingly relies on rapid, real-time geospatial intelligence. While defense agencies lead in adoption'with 20% reporting they are fully ready to scale'critical gaps remain. Data feed limitations, workforce challenges, budget constraints, and uneven prioritization slow…...
Federal workforce trauma is creating a stumbling block for AI adoption
2+ week, 13+ min ago (832+ words) The federal government and the U. S. economy is at a crossroad. There are two contrary but seemingly independent developments that have profound implications for the workforce. Both sides cannot be correct but to build support for what's unfolding the differences need…...
RFK: Cuts at HHS haven't led to problems, but we're hiring 12, 000 new employees
3+ week, 1+ day ago (815+ words) The Health and Human Services Department is adding back a majority of the positions it slashed last year, with the head of the agency telling lawmakers on Tuesday the hiring spree is necessary to conduct its work." Secretary Robert Kennedy…...