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Stay updated with the latest federal agency news, including developments affecting federal agencies, agency operations, workforce policy, and federal employees across government. This category covers OPM guidance, agency leadership changes, federal workforce initiatives, management directives, oversight reports, GAO and IG findings, and legislation impacting agency operations. Follow breaking updates on federal hiring, telework and workplace policies, agency performance, and major actions shaping how federal agencies serve the public and support their employees.

Is Your Stimulus “Payment Status Not Available?” This May Be Why

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 16, 2020 4:04 PM | Updated: Apr 28, 2020 1:36 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
Screenshot of the message "Payment status not available" displayed on the IRS website in the Get My Payment coronavirus stimulus status application

Are you getting a “payment status not available” message when checking your coronavirus stimulus payment? The IRS explains what this means.

IRS Launching ‘Get My Payment’ App to Expedite Coronavirus Stimulus Payments

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 14, 2020 9:40 AM | Updated: Apr 24, 2020 8:14 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
Close up of Benjamin Franklin's picture on the $100 bill seen wearing a surgical mask

The IRS is launching an online application this week to help qualifying taxpayers get their coronavirus stimulus payments more quickly.

USPS Wants $75 Billion to Survive Coronavirus Pandemic

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 10, 2020 11:34 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Postal Service wants a bailout from Congress, but is this just delaying the inevitable?

Lawmakers Renew Their Plea for a Postal Service Bailout

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 8, 2020 8:13 AM | Updated: Apr 21, 2020 12:03 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A small group of lawmakers are asking for emergency relief for the Postal Service in the next coronavirus stimulus bill.

IRS Provides Update About Coronavirus Stimulus Payments

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 31, 2020 10:30 AM | Updated: Apr 12, 2020 7:30 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
COVID-19 coronavirus stimulus money: $100 bills falling from the sky; the images of Benjamin Franklin on them shown wearing a surgical mask

The IRS has provided information about when and how individuals will receive their coronavirus stimulus payments.

House Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Contains a Bailout for the Postal Service

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 24, 2020 5:37 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Two House lawmakers have said that the coronavirus has created a financial emergency for the Postal Service.

Map Shows Airport Locations Where TSA Agents Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 19, 2020 4:01 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The TSA has created a map showing airport locations where officers worked who are known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.

DoD Orders Halt of All Domestic Travel for Agency Personnel

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 14, 2020 3:40 PM | Updated: Mar 24, 2020 5:39 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Defense Department has ordered a stop of all agency related domestic travel to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Where Should Federal Agencies Be Buying Flowers?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 4, 2020 1:49 PM | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 2:45 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Where should federal agencies be buying their flowers? It’s an issue that has generated more interest in Congress than you might think.

Employment Costs are Killing the Postal Service

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 12, 2020 2:41 PM | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 10:34 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
Cartoon illustration of a businessperson's hand holding up a scale with employees on one side and a stack of money on another depicting cost controls for employee benefits and human resources

Employment related costs make up the bulk of the Postal Service’s operating costs. A recent GAO report looks at the burden they place on the agency.

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