Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined immigration enforcement operations in New York. More Trump Cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, will face highly-anticipated confirmation hearings later this week.
The Office of Personnel Management is looking to open a direct line of communication to the federal workforce.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (R) addressed staffers at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the first time Tuesday afternoon. The Senate confirmed Noem to lead DHS in a 59-34
The Trump administration OPM and OMB offices went on a memo blitz on Monday, including directing agency leaders to pause federal grants and to deliver return to office plans.
The acting head of DHS told the department's executive team it has 30 days to execute his order and ensure all employees are in compliance with the new policy.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13 to 2 on Monday night to advance Noem’s nomination to the Senate floor.
Trump’s freeze this time around is set to expire after 90 days, though agencies will first have to submit plans—in consultation with OMB and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency—to permanently reduce their rolls through efficiencies and attrition. The Internal Revenue Service will face a longer freeze, per Trump’s order.
As Trump gives Musk the keys to the kingdom, the Office of Personnel Management is popular landing spot for the billionaire's young minions.
Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.
Directives to end WFH arrangements are leaving some federal employees confused and scrambling to rework their lives. Why it matters: The clock has started. Following President Trump's orders, the Office of Personal Management (OPM) gave federal workers roughly a month's heads-up to be back in the office full-time.
Federal workers who don’t want to return to the office will be offered buyouts Tuesday, a Trump administration official told CNN.
A memo asked agencies to provide a justification for providing relocation benefits to employees who live more than 50 miles from worksites.