This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a federal contractor for the Department of Defense in the Washington, DC, metro area. They've asked to be anonymous for fear of job repercussions.

The Trump administration has repealed a Biden-era policy that guaranteed a baseline wage for workers on federal contracts, cutting the federal contractor minimum wage down from $17.75 an hour. However ...

"[DoD will] need to establish new and presumably vastly streamlined rules that balance the other statutory constraints," said Dan Ramish ...

Maryland federal contractor layoffs continue rising as the Trump administration makes major organizational changes and slashes federal agency budgets. More than 3,000 employees at companies that ...

Are you a federal employee or contractor who has been impacted by the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce? Send us a voice note through the WTOP News app, available on Apple ...

The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 would strengthen federal cybersecurity by ensuring that federal contractors adhere to guidelines set forth by the National ...

Furloughed government workers began returning to work on Thursday, but for many, especially those who will not receive pay for the work missed, there may be no return to normal. In 2018, it took ...

A mounting wave of scrutiny has landed on one of Washington’s largest minority-business contracting programs, as Sen. Joni Ernst of ...

Labor advocates and progressive groups have criticized the move as an attack on working-class individuals, particularly when rising living costs are already a significant concern. President Donald ...

That’s what a recruiter told me recently after I applied for a job I was perfect for. This stranger only knew me from two pages on a computer screen in front of him -- a cover letter and a résumé.