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From Paper to Digital: Trump Calls for Ending Use of Paper Checks in Government to Root Out Fraud and Waste

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 26, 2025 2:37 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Two new executive orders will make major changes to the government’s financial operations in an effort to reduce financial fraud and waste.

Trump Issues Executive Order on Delegation of Authority on Suitability of Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 24, 2025 7:45 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A new executive order increases OPM’s authority in suitability decisions. Here is a summary of events impacting attempts to restructure the federal bureaucracy.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Close the Department of Education

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 20, 2025 6:49 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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President Trump has issued an Executive Order that calls for the Department of Education to be closed.

Trump Calls for Eliminating More Federal Agencies

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 15, 2025 1:55 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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President Trump has issued an Executive Order that requires making cuts to 7 federal entities that he has deemed unnecessary.

Explaining the Legal Morass: District Court Reinstates Fired FLRA Member

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 14, 2025 12:23 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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Independent federal agencies that decide federal employee appeals are in a state of confusion. Who is in office and for how long?

Next Round of Emails Distributed Asking Federal Employees for Their Accomplishments

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 3, 2025 3:38 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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A second email went out to federal employees over the weekend asking them for their list of accomplishments, but there are key changes from the first email.

Politics, Probationary Employees, and Courts: Federal Optimization Politics on Full Display

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 2, 2025 9:23 AM | Updated: Mar 4, 2025 6:42 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The circumstances involving probationary employees resemble a soap opera of personal and political drama. This weekend, a court ruled the Special Counsel’s firing illegal.

Executive Order: Credit Card Freeze and Travel Justification

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 28, 2025 8:35 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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President Trump issued an Executive Order directing government spending cuts through DOGE by targeting areas such as credit cards and travel justification.

Musk Says Federal Employees Should Expect Another “Pulse Check” Email

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 27, 2025 10:33 AM | Updated: Mar 3, 2025 3:39 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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President Trump and Elon Musk answered questions from reporters about the email that was sent to federal employees last weekend.

RIFs Are Coming: What Federal Employees Need to Know About the Upcoming Workforce Optimization Initiative

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 26, 2025 2:54 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The Trump administration is directing agencies to plan for large scale reorganizations and RIFs. Details of the plans have emerged.

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