Josh Hicks
Reporter

Josh Hicks covers the federal government and anchors the Federal Eye blog. He reported for newspapers in the Detroit and Seattle suburbs before joining the Post as a contributor to Glenn Kessler’s Fact Checker blog in 2011. Josh graduated from Albion College and Stanford. He also lived in New Zealand for eight months working as a commercial fisherman and fruit picker. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

Latest by Josh Hicks

Obama takes action to address long-term unemployment

Obama takes action to address long-term unemployment

Obama issued a directive to federal agencies last week, and the White House announced pledges from more than 300 companies.

Federal worker retirement eligibility to skyrocket by 2017

Federal worker retirement eligibility to skyrocket by 2017

The findings come from a new GAO report on trends in federal civilian employment and compensation.

NOAA lifts hold on hiring and training

NOAA lifts hold on hiring and training

The hiring and training freeze has been in effect since last March as a result of the sequester.

House panel asks to hear from Obama donor involved in IRS investigation

House panel asks to hear from Obama donor involved in IRS investigation

The inquiry would be the latest from Republicans searching for evidence of intentional wrongdoing in connection with the IRS targeting controversy.