The weather is cooling down, the leaves are falling, and the holiday season is on the horizon. During this time of year, we celebrate holidays that compel us to take the time to appreciate our loved ones.

Quick question: what do you know about the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), or what happens when they launch an investigation in your agency? If you don’t know much, it’s easy to feel intimidated.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently released details concerning the upcoming open season and participants are likely to see a significant increase in their health premium costs.

A federal grand jury in the District of South Carolina returned a two-count indictment against Jeremy Hughes on charges of impersonating a U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) officer and possessing a firearm.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) released new agency guidance this month aimed at strengthening the role of tribes in federal land management and improving federal stewardship.

The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) partners with fellow State Department components to provide training at five International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAs) in Hungary, Thailand, Botswana, El Salvador, and New Mexico.

The Senate voted 72-25 to pass a continuing resolution (CR) after Democratic leadership dropped a controversial policy rider. The roughly 10-week spending bill will keep most agencies funded till December 16.

If at least four of the nine justices vote to grant Deputy Anthony Mumphard’s petition, the U.S. Supreme Court will order the parties to fully brief and argue the issues. The Court will then decide the case this term.

The Senate Committee on Intelligence released a redacted, non-partisan report last week examining foreign intelligence threats currently impacting the United States.

As Congress returns from August recess, it only has a few short weeks to focus on legislation impacting federal law enforcement, retirement benefits, and the federal workforce.

New guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) may force federal law enforcement officers to reevaluate what they’ve been taught is acceptable conduct and learn new protocols.

Armed with the account identifiers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sought search warrants requiring Facebook to disclose various records and voluntarily disclosed information.

The federal government is surging hundreds of personnel to Puerto Rico, to assist in response and recovery from the devastation of the Category Four Hurricane, Fiona.

Despite our continuous pursuit to ensure equal opportunity at all levels, women still only represent 13% of Federal law enforcement officers and agents—12% within state and local ranks.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlined multiple ways in which climate change risks U.S. national security and reviews the Department of Defense’s (DOD) approach to address the issues.

An investigation into the misuse of of more than $250 million in funds intended to feed children during the pandemic has led to the indictment of 47 suspects.

National Forensic Science Week recognizes the contribution that forensic science makes to the criminal justice system. Explore how law enforcement uses forensics to investigate crimes this week.

On the latest FEDtalk, host Tony Vergnetti invites guests to discuss their first-hand accounts of 9/11 and the often not discussed line of duty deaths occurring so long after this tragic day.

During the past year, the U.S. Secret Service, along with its National Special Security Event (NSSE) partners, has been working tirelessly to anticipate and prepare for all possible contingencies to ensure a safe event.

Deciding the test for the “independent source” exception to the exclusionary rule is before the U.S. Supreme Court this term as the justices review an unopposed petition.