"Both sides are kind of holding their ground and saying that they're going to stick to those positions," said Loren Duggan.

The White House budget office headed by Russ Vought is deciding who gets paid or fired in an unprecedented restructuring across the federal workforce.

"If we could just resurrect that Military Spouse Hiring Act and expand the WOTC to include military spouses, that would be a huge win," said Sue Hoppin.

The Marine Corps is entirely oriented around the mission. Everything starts with that, and then works its way backward, said Randy Pugh.

A management directed reassignment isn't a new tool for agencies, but experts say recent MDRs have come "out of the blue." ...

In order to endure the partial government shutdown, federal employees and contractors must plan, be adaptable and have a ...