Office of Personnel Management

Filing Freedom of Information Act requests has become an increasingly difficult and chaotic process at agencies like OPM following staff cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in early 2025. This reduction in information specialists has caused massive backlogs, with the average processing time for simple requests more than doubling. The author notes that routine document requests now involve navigating abandoned email inboxes and changing web portals.

Lawmakers are pushing to extend identity protection services for victims of the 2015 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach, which affected 22.1 million people, as current coverage set to expire in September. The proposed RECOVER PII Act aims to provide lifetime identity protection for 4.2 million federal employees exposed in the breach, but faces challenges due to cost concerns and political dynamics.

US federal employees and their families are suing the Trump administration for blocking insurance coverage of gender-affirming healthcare. The lawsuit, filed by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Correia & Puth law firm, claims the policy violates Title VII's protections against sex discrimination.

The Trump Administration's Consumer Product Safety Commission is demanding hospitals share detailed, personally identifiable emergency room records with a private contractor, raising concerns about legal authority and patient privacy. Hospitals are being pressured to provide information like names, addresses, and diagnoses for analysis, with participation described as mandatory.

The Trump administration's Consumer Product Safety Commission is pressuring hospitals to share detailed, personally identifiable emergency room records with private contractor Konza Health. The initiative has raised concerns among hospital executives and experts about the agency's authority and the risks to patient privacy.

The Trump administration's proposed USDA reorganization aims to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and relocate over 2,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to five regional offices. Union leaders and former USDA officials argue the plan will cause widespread layoffs and harm the department's ability to manage pests, diseases, food safety, and wildfire response.

USDA union leaders oppose the Trump administration's plan to relocate over 2,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to five regional offices, warning of widespread layoffs and reduced capacity to address core functions like food safety and pest control. The reorganization, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to cut the department's D.C. workforce to 2,000 by 2025, with regional offices in cities including Raleigh, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City.

USDA union leaders are protesting a proposed relocation of over 2,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to regional offices, which they argue will lead to layoffs and hinder the department's core services. The Trump administration's plan, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to reduce the D.C. workforce to 2,000 by 2025, with employees moving to locations in North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, Colorado, and Utah. The USDA has already lost over 20,000 employees since Trump's return to office, and critics warn further cuts will impact wildfire response and other critical functions.

The Office of Personnel Management will pseudonymize medical records collected from over 8 million federal workers, retirees, and their family members. The process removes identifying information from the data.

The Trump administration's Office of Personnel Management plans to collect medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, pseudonymizing data by removing names and Social Security numbers to detect fraud in health programs. The initiative faces criticism from privacy advocates and Senator Mark Warner, who argue it lacks sufficient privacy protections.

America's 250th birthday celebrations on July 3 and 4 will see mixed closures and openings. July 3 is a federal holiday with NYSE and federal offices closed, while banks and national parks remain open. July 4 sees closures for banks and DMV, but stores like Costco and Sam’s Club stay open. Businesses advise confirming hours beforehand.

A federal judge in California is likely to advance a case challenging the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, denying the government's motion to dismiss a supplemental complaint. The case focuses on Department of Homeland Security plans to eliminate temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency positions, with the judge moving the dispute to the summary judgment phase.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins attributed six U.S. cases of New World screwworm to Biden administration border policies and Mexican cartels' inaction. The pests, which can harm livestock, were confirmed in South Texas and New Mexico. Rollins stated USDA staff focused on screwworm prevention has increased from 10 to over 120 full-time members since last year.

The Trump administration is intensifying a fraud crackdown on health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. New compliance measures target the Federal Employees Health Benefits and Postal Service Health Benefits programs, focusing on fraud prevention, payment reviews, and pharmacy oversight. The Government Accountability Office highlighted risks in the FEHB program, including benefit card sharing and improper inducements.

The Trump administration is intensifying a fraud crackdown on federal health benefits programs, directing insurance carriers to strengthen fraud prevention measures. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud are targeting health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, with the Federal Employees Health Benefits program costing $70 billion in 2024 and covering 8.2 million individuals. OPM is also forming a data science team to detect fraud proactively.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order making it easier to fire approximately 8,000 highly paid federal workers who earn up to $200,000 annually and are deemed to be influencing government policy. The order removes job protections from senior federal employees, aligning with the administration's broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce.

Donald Trump signed an executive order removing job protections for about 8,000 high-earning federal workers deemed to be influencing policy. The order targets employees earning up to nearly $200,000 annually, making it easier to dismiss them as part of a federal workforce overhaul.

The Trump administration proposed requiring federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), leading to accusations that the White House aims to silence its workforce, including those engaging with the press. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suggested implementing NDAs for both new and existing employees.

The Trump administration is proposing standardized nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for federal employees to prevent leaks, with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) emphasizing the need to protect internal discussions. Critics argue the policy may suppress whistleblower protections and employee speech, while OPM director Scott Kupor cited examples of leaks undermining organizational effectiveness.

The Trump administration is advancing a proposal for federal agencies to use standardized nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with employees to prevent leaks. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) states the NDAs aim to protect sensitive internal discussions, though critics argue they may limit whistleblower protections. The proposal is undergoing regulatory review, with OPM director Scott Kupor emphasizing the need to prevent media disclosures of internal meetings.

The Trump Administration, through the Office of Personnel Management, proposed requiring federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements. The initiative aims to restrict employees from discussing sensitive information.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a new requirement for all federal employees to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). The policy aims to address concerns over sensitive information disclosure, though the full implications remain unclear without further details.

The Trump administration proposed requiring all federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent unauthorized leaks, citing recent incidents involving the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and unauthorized disclosures about a U.S. raid on Venezuela. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) emphasized preserving legal disclosure rights while addressing leaks deemed harmful to government messaging.

The Trump administration proposed requiring federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent leaks to journalists. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a draft NDA allowing civil and criminal penalties for violations and claiming government entitlement to royalties from unauthorized disclosures.

The Trump administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing that federal workers sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to safeguard confidential government information, following recent leaks. The move aims to prevent unauthorized disclosures and protect sensitive data.

US President Donald Trump's administration proposed requiring federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent leaks to journalists. The Office of Personnel Management released a draft NDA allowing civil and criminal penalties for violating confidentiality.

The article outlines three steps to reduce healthcare costs and fraud in the U.S., including providing patients with upfront pricing through the Advanced Explanation of Benefits (AEOB) and reforming the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. It criticizes the Biden administration for not implementing the AEOB and highlights President Trump's TrumpRX platform as a model for transparency.

Adversaries are using the US banking system by originating wire transfers from banks in countries like the United Arab Emirates and routing them through European correspondent banks to American financial institutions. These transactions often involve shell companies with fake identities assembled from stolen Social Security numbers purchased on dark web markets. Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China are running operations to overcome American institutional defenses.

The federal government is set to unveil changes to the No Surprises Act's arbitration process, with health care providers and insurers meeting with officials to shape the rules. The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management released an initial version of the rule in November 2023. Providers have had more meetings with officials than insurers.

The Trump administration is seeking unredacted federal worker health data from insurers, alarming health policy and legal experts, lawmakers, and insurance executives. The Office of Personnel Management's request would give the government detailed personal and health information. This move has raised concerns about how this personal information would be handled.

The Trump administration is redirecting a cybersecurity scholarship program toward artificial intelligence, leaving current scholars dismayed and bewildered. The CyberCorps Scholarship For Service program will now be known as CyberAI SFS, requiring new students to be proficient in using AI in cybersecurity.

Democratic lawmakers are demanding the Trump administration halt its plan to collect federal workers' medical records, following a report by KFF Health News. They have urged the Office of Personnel Management to withdraw the request.

The Trump administration requested health insurance companies to provide extensive medical records of federal workers and their families, affecting over 8 million individuals.