The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a major reorganization that includes relocating its headquarters, closing regional offices, and shifting to a new leadership structure. Agency officials say the goal is to streamline operations, but the transition will take time and may require federal employees to adapt to new roles, reporting lines, and locations.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is shifting gears again. After cutting tens of thousands of positions during a 2025 restructuring, HHS is now planning to hire roughly 12,000 employees, according to recent Congressional testimony. Some previously separated employees have already been brought back to help stabilize operations.

For many years, federal managers have understood that strong performance management is key to a well-functioning government. Setting expectations, evaluating results, addressing underperformance, and rewarding excellence are not peripheral tasks; indeed, they are core leadership responsibilities. Yet the legal complexity and procedural rigor surrounding federal personnel actions have made these responsibilities some of the most difficult aspects of federal management.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has experienced an unprecedented reduction in its workforce, potentially losing an estimated 40,000 employees in fiscal year 2025, according to a report released by members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Lawmakers warn that the losses – especially in clinical and front-line positions – are already impacting care and benefits delivery for millions of veterans.

More Hires, More Scrutiny: Why CBP’s Incentive Surge Raises Potential Training and Oversight Concern

Congress is considering a set of federal workforce bills that could significantly reshape how supervisors and managers oversee their teams. While the proposals aim to improve transparency and accountability, they also introduce new layers of monitoring and documentation that may leave federal leaders more exposed to allegations of mismanagement, procedural error, or personnel-related disputes.

Workplace Disruptions Are Rising – and So Are the Risks for Federal Managers

We deeply value the service and dedication of our federal community, and want to address FEDS members concerned about their coverage during the ongoing government shutdown. For FEDS members whose policy renewals have been impacted by the government shutdown, we will be ensuring your policies remain in force until the shutdown ends. And for those utilizing our payroll deduction payment method, please be assured that your active FEDS policies will not be cancelled for payments missed during the government shutdown.

We deeply value the service and dedication of our federal community, and want to address FEDS members concerned about their coverage during the ongoing government shutdown. For FEDS members whose policy renewals have been impacted by the government shutdown, we will be ensuring your policies remain in force until the shutdown ends. And for those utilizing our payroll deduction payment method, please be assured that your active FEDS policies will not be cancelled for payments missed during the government shutdown.

Changes within IT Department Could Leave IRS Managers Vulnerable

On June 21, 2025, the United States carried out airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran. In retaliation for these airstrikes, Iran fired missiles at a US military base in Qatar. Shortly after the Iranian missile strikes, a ceasefire was instituted between Israel and Iran. In response to these events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin that highlights heightened risks to the United States from pro-Iranian groups and the Iranian government. The threats highlighted in the bulletin are physical and cyber-attacks, especially ones aimed at hospitals, water dams, and power plants across the US.

A Call for Attendance Records Could Leave Federal Managers Vulnerable

Why Task Force Officers Need PLI

In March 2025, thousands of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees were ordered to report back into the office, full time. Across the federal government, many agencies have ordered their workforce back into the office, revoking telework status that was often put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, FDA’s case was unique in that it had been utilizing teleworking practices for more than a decade before the pandemic. Many employees were to report to headquarters in Maryland, where they experienced difficulties on the first day back. When the thousands of employees showed up to work, they were met with an environment many alleged was not yet ready to handle an influx of personnel – overflowing parking lots, long security lines, and offices were makeshift spaces without chairs and other basic supplies.

Immigration enforcement has become a major focus under the new administration, a change that affects many federal law enforcement officers and their job duties. The responsibility of managing the more than 7.6 million immigrants in the country without legal status currently falls on about 6,000 ICE deportation agents. According to the Trump administration, more agents are needed to carry out the administration’s immigration priorities. To fill this gap, agents from the U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons are being deputized to assist with immigration enforcement.