A kaleidoscope of global threats—and an underprepared U.S. public health agency

After weeks of delay, OPM mails remaining tax forms to federal retirees

Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee

EOs likely to drive cyber strategy actions

CMS’s two-pronged approach to crushing fraud, waste, abuse

A sudden change to how VA evaluates disabilities triggers swift backlash

Army launching first operational makerspace in Europe

Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon’s actions against AI company

Senate confirms new leader of CYBERCOM and NSA

DoD, Anthropic now face legal, operational reckoning

IRS phase-out of paper checks leaves some taxpayers waiting months for refunds

Feds with Benefits: Healthcare affordability part 2 — How supplemental benefits from your FEHB plan can put money back in your pocket

As military AI divide widens, here’s one path for agentic systems

OPM releases first round of Tech Force candidates for agencies to consider hiring

White House launching tech pilots, ‘Cyber Academy’ under new cyber strategy

Long airport lines highlight concerns about unpaid security officers in the shutdown

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin formally nominated for DHS secretary

NIH sets up camp near one of the worst environmental disasters ever

Woytek to leave NASA after 48 years

U.S. organizations should prepare for potential retaliation in the cyber domain as tensions with Iran escalate

Action needed to avoid memory loss

DHS funding fight at home and conflicts abroad are pushing Congress into another week of high‑stakes maneuvering

CISA delays cyber incident reporting town halls due to shutdown

Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation

Federal employee retirement applications hit another record high

The TSP’s missing asset class: The crucial diversification step most federal employees and retirees miss

When speed becomes a vulnerability: Rethinking third-party risk in federal decision making

New rules implementing the Administrative False Claims Act could expand how federal agencies pursue smaller fraud cases

Army to use alternative promotion authority to give officers more flexibility in their career

Federal employees face looming finalization of Schedule Policy/Career

The Schedule Policy/Career rule raises alarms about the independence of federal science

FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information

This year’s tax rules introduce new benefits and new confusion

US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says

A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union dues is off the table

Agencies turn to AI to ‘buy time’ against hackers

Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’

AI systems are only as safe as the environments where they’re trained and tested

Understanding how FEHB and Medicare work together in retirement

Understanding how FEHB and Medicare work together in retirement

‘Radical reduction’ of GSA-owned buildings needed to address growing maintenance backlog, panel finds

Trump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

With CFPB weakened, states are fighting to regain the data and support they need to protect consumers

GSA’s CMMC-like rules raise concerns in industry

OpenAI and the Defense Department adjust the deal they made days ago

A $1.5T DoD budget in a split Congress would demand prime political maneuvers

Is SDA getting ahead of itself on missile-warning satellites?

Army overhauls direct commissioning process to bring in civilian tech experts faster

OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs

New bill would push agencies toward shared services for federal lending programs