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Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
42+ min ago (581+ words) Agencies are preparing for an imminent government shutdown, as lawmakers advance a spending package that would likely end the funding lapse by Monday. An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson told Federal News Network that agency guidance on a potential…...
MSPB: Tenured employees can’t be fired under probationary period rules
44+ min ago (677+ words) An administrative judge says CISA violated the rights of a tenured employee when they fired him using the rules for probationary employees. An administrative judge for the Merit Systems Protection Board issued a ruling Thursday that gives employees who were…...
Kevin Warsh Announced as Trump Nominee for Fed Chair
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (563+ words) President Trump announced Friday morning that Kevin Warsh will be his nominee for the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Using his familiar flair for the dramatic, the President dragged out his pending pick to replace Jerome Powell as the…...
Resilience is essential as demands on government networks multiply
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (600+ words) The reality is uglier than most agencies want to admit. Cloud adoption, hybrid environments and remote work have made foundational infrastructure more complex. Change on the network becomes harder. Slowdowns emerge from overlapping IP spaces. Legacy systems clash with cloud…...
GSA ends U.S. participation in ‘open government’ initiative
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (1072+ words) GSA argued the initiative was ineffective. Civil society experts say it's another example of the Trump admin turning its back on openness and transparency. The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the Open Government Partnership, ending for now…...
Virginia senators call for investigation into DHS use of personal data
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (814+ words) Virginia senators call for investigation into DHS use of personal data'Federal News Network Virginia senators call for investigation into DHS use of personal data The senators pointed to reports that DHS and ICE are tapping into tools ranging from facial…...
Federal CIO outlines ‘one government’ blueprint for overhauling digital services
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (1133+ words) Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia said his top priority is to get the federal government to "obsess over delivering tangible outcomes." One of the Trump administration's top tech leaders says overhauling how the federal government delivers benefits and services…...
Senate’s bipartisan deal to avoid a partial shutdown appears back on track but voting uncertain
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (942+ words) But the deal was thrown into doubt late Thursday and into Friday as key Republicans, including Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, pushed back, warning that Republicans should not give away too much on the issues around Immigration…...
Can automation in government coexist with transparency and public trust?
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (278+ words) "I think we really have to think politically and really think about our values and what we need to protect there," Michael Livermore said. Terry Gerton You've got a new article out in the Reg Review that talks about using…...
Founding Fathers with extra bounce: New bobblehead set marks America’s 250th
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (334+ words) "There's a lot of people who are really interested in the nation's history and bobbleheads are a perfect way for that," Phil Sklar said. Terry Gerton I thought we'd start with a public service announcement. January 7 was National Bobblehead Day....