On October 1, 2021, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja announced further guidance on implementing the vaccine mandate as all federal workers must be entirely vaccinated by November 22, 2021.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has made a historic seizure of more than 1.8 million fentanyl-laced pills, an amount that could potentially kill more than 700,000 individuals.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) work far outside traditional business hours to serve the American people and safeguard our nation’s justice system. Every day, more than 6,000 AUSAs ensure the federal law enforcement community is aware of legal precedents and acts in accordance with our duty to defend the innocent and prosecute the guilty.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) have reached an agreement granting Title 5 equivalent appeal rights.

On October 23, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosted its 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. With nearly 5,000 collection sites nationwide, law enforcement officers collected nearly 745,000 pounds of unused prescription drugs (that’s about the weight of the Status of Liberty).

Embracing the principles of financial minimalism is about bringing clarity to your financial matters, making intentional money decisions and aligning your values with your spending. In a culture that values spending and material possessions, trying to adopt a mindset of “less is more” may not be popular, but it can be a critical step toward greater joy and clarity and better finances.

Federal law enforcement officers and special category employees possess the ability to retire at the age of 50, possibly earlier. When you reach retirement age, what is your next step?

The Senate and the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution today funding the government at FY 2021 levels until December 3, 2021.

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), released their annual crime statistics for 2020 on September 27, 2021. The data demonstrated the largest single-year spike in homicides – nearly 30% – since the division began reporting in the early 1960s.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on September 29, 2021, that federal employees will pay 3.8 percent more to healthcare premiums next year as a result of specialty drugs, treatments for chronic illnesses, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robert Sylvester Kelly–commonly known as R. Kelly–faces ten years to life in prison following a guilty verdict after nearly nine hours of deliberation.

On September 24, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has awarded almost $187 million to support state, local and tribal public safety and community justice activities.

On September 21, 2021, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) announced the GEO Group (GEO) and U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) settled a six-month contract extension to keep the Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) open.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a member of the U.S. Secret Service? Take a peek into the life of a Secret Service Uniformed Division officer.

What is a day in the life of a WIFLE member like? Well, a typical day in the life of a WIFLE member is pretty much the same as any other female in a law enforcement agency. Members and non-members handle the same issues.

On September 21, 2021, the House passed a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) that would fund agencies at their current levels for about nine weeks.

The House passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday, September 20, 2021to compensate victims of the Havana Syndrome, a mysterious illness that started affecting U.S. personnel in 2016 in Cuba. The bill, entitled the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act of 2021, passed the Senate on June 7, 2021, and now moves to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

The Justice Department is imposing limitations on federal law enforcement officers and their use of “no-knock” entries and chokeholds in an effort to improve accountability.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a 19-count indictment on September 14, 2021, charging ten members and known associates of the Colombo Crime Family and one from the Bonanno Crime Family.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit consolidated the appeals as they raised on common issue – whether recordings of phone calls made from prison were admissible at trial.