Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association Executive Director Randy Reid told HSToday that members "know from last year how things can turn upside-down very quickly." Keep Reading
The Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019 (H.R. 367) was adopted as part of a manager’s amendment to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019. Keep Reading
While the unprecedented nature of the pay failure caught me by surprise, the resilient nature of our Coasties and their families met my expectations. Keep Reading
Ostrowski called for the politics over the shutdown to end immediately and for politicians to stop making the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal employees pay the prices for their inaction. Keep Reading
A group of Coast Guard spouses and members of the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), Coast Guard Enlisted Association, and Coast Guard Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Associations gathered at the Capitol to express just how cold it felt to be left behind. Keep Reading
As this shutdown continues to drag on, there are some things that just need to be said. Our government could pay our U.S. Coast Guard today. Despite the shut-down. Keep Reading
The Border Patrol Agent Family Network (BPAFN) is a non-profit organization made up of volunteer that help agents and their families if they ever find themselves in need. Keep Reading
As unemployment filings among furloughed federal employees doubled last week across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the effects on government contractors are beginning to take shape. Keep Reading
The Office of Personnel Management—the government’s human resources department—is closed as part of the partial government shutdown but the bureau charged with issuing security clearances and whittling down the 600,000-plus background investigations backlog remains open for business. Keep Reading
The Homeland Security Department’s top procurement official issued a special notice extending due dates for all unamended acquisition deadlines after Dec. 22, the day the department ran out of funding and shut down. Keep Reading
The current shutdown is expected to exacerbate the brain drain facing the government as the IT workforce grows older and agencies struggle to bring on the next generation of tech talent, according to federal tech experts. Keep Reading
This is not sustainable. I will have to make tough decisions about how long we can afford to continue paying employees whose work is stopped. Keep Reading
Major veterans service organizations called on Congress and the White House on Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown over funding for the border wall that has resulted in about 125,000 veterans going without pay. Keep Reading
In an email to the USCG troops, Commandant Schultz outlined efforts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to get payback on track and offers resources through the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance and the American Red Cross from a $15 million donation from USAA. “To the Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard, … Keep Reading
The Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association has issued some clarification for people wanting to donate assistance to USCG personnel. There are strict limitations and extreme ethics rules around “gifts” to federal employees. Keep Reading
A majority must work during the government shutdown, as 54,935 employees of its 60,109 workforce are designated as exempt. Keep Reading
Other military branches are spared from the pain since the National Defense Authorization Act already passed. Keep Reading
“This website was last updated on December 21, 2018 and will not be updated until after funding is enacted,” reads a message on the CBP website. Keep Reading
DHS spokesman decries "unacceptable number" of unaccompanied children and family units who "flood our border because of these catch-and-release loopholes." Keep Reading
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated that the 2013 shutdown reduced real gross domestic product growth by 0.3 percentage points in the fourth quarter. Keep Reading