The White House says its alternative pay plan will avoid $26 billion in automatic locality pay increases that otherwise would take effect in January 2027. […]

U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin found unlawful retaliation and due process violations by the DOD, but left the department free to choose a different AI vendor through lawful means. […]

The Ground Combat Element 2040 framework sets near-, mid-, and long-term priorities for a modular force designed to operate in contested littoral terrain. […]

The new guidance maps lower- and higher-risk uses across the hiring lifecycle and explains when independent review can keep AI from serving as the principal basis for employment decisions. […]

A Treasury watchdog report found access and audit-log gaps in the agency’s device-management processes after a major workforce reduction. […]

As agentic AI takes on more operational tasks, officials say agencies need governance frameworks that match AI autonomy to risk – and keep humans accountable. […]

The realignment places the Army’s enterprise cloud management and cyber defense under the same command. […]

The court-authorized operation rendered QScan and QTRouter inoperable after the tools were used against U.S. government and critical infrastructure networks. […]

The Treasury CIO is adding oversight of TTS and Login.gov to his portfolio, along with a senior Federal Acquisition Service role. […]

State Department and ServiceNow leaders say agencies can scale AI securely by focusing on mission needs, embedding governance, and designing technology around how employees actually work. […]

The Army plans to award up to a combined $2.2 billion in milestone-based contracts as it targets at least one operational microreactor by Sept. 30, 2028. […]

Shankar brings cybersecurity, technology, and private sector leadership experience to the Pentagon as it works to strengthen technology capabilities for warfighters. […]

FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman says there is “still so much work to do” as he prepares to return from administrative leave on Aug. 27. […]

Commercial cellular sites on about 70 GSA buildings are expected to generate $4.11 million in fiscal year 2026, with significant room for the program to grow. […]

The agency is scrutinizing federal contracting data for fraud and contractor-integrity risks as part of a White House-led crackdown. […]

Treasury is bringing government and industry together to tackle vendor readiness, migration planning, and emerging risks ahead of looming quantum-security deadlines. […]

An Aug. 20 presidential memorandum directs agencies to expand space launch infrastructure, commercial access, and integration with air traffic management. […]

Transportation and Agriculture officials are looking beyond AI-driven threats to use advanced models for cyber defense and mission operations. […]

The appointment puts Magliochetti in charge of efforts to strengthen the Navy’s industrial supply chain, expand domestic manufacturing, and accelerate the adoption of commercial technologies. […]

In this episode of MeriTalking, Gail Emery sits down with Patrick McGarry, federal chief data officer at ServiceNow, and Paula Osborn, deputy chief data and AI officer at the U.S. Department of State, to discuss how agencies can connect data strategy to execution. […]

The government paid employees to leave, then hired for similar roles – often at more junior levels, according to a new Partnership for Public Service analysis. […]

The 24-year defense acquisition veteran will oversee small-business programs supporting Navy and Marine Corps acquisition priorities. […]

Three Indiana hospitals are the latest to receive VA’s Federal EHR as the department aims to complete deployments across its medical facilities by 2031. […]

The agency is updating federal identity architecture and physical access testing as the government accelerates its transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. […]

A survey of 273 defense contractors found widespread compliance activity despite the DOD’s suspension of CMMC 2.0 Phase II assessments, but significant readiness gaps remain. […]

Lawmakers say reductions at the cybersecurity agency raise concerns about its ability to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure and respond to evolving threats. […]

The Army requested $3.3 billion for NGC2 for FY 2026 but lacks a full life-cycle cost estimate and detailed fielding schedule through 2032. […]

Space Systems Command’s Project Enigma is replacing the physical transfer of classified engineering data with a secure digital environment connecting government and industry partners. […]

Federal agencies warn AI-assisted hacking tools are lowering barriers to attacks on industrial control systems used across critical infrastructure. […]

The draft offers prompts for reviewing cyber governance and developing organizational profiles, while emphasizing human oversight and data safeguards. Public comments are due by Oct. 15. […]