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VA's watchdog office noted these reviews happened quickly under strict deadlines, but generally complied with requirements for terminating contracts.

An executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks to boost oversight of the tech, while Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s order tightens data center standards.

Democrats on a House appropriations subcommittee accused FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford of trying to “squeeze” the already overstretched air traffic controller workforce.

A recent campaign forum-style event heard concerns about job losses, data centers and more, underscoring anxiety among many about the tech.

Fiscal 2027 program starts are already on hold until December.

Postmaster General David Steiner previously told Government Executive that USPS would comply if the courts decided to block these changes.

Markwayne Mullins pointed to technology investments as a way for the disaster agency to operate with a smaller workforce, even as a federal judge in San Francisco ruled that DHS "unlawfully ordered” FEMA to cut its staffing by half.

COMMENTARY | States may still be left with additional funds even after their existing obligations are met. The future use of those funds is a significant policy and implementation issue.

If the Supreme Court clears the way for USPS to implement the Trump administration’s mail-in ballot executive order, the American Postal Workers Union says its members will have little time to prepare for these changes.

COMMENTARY | Retirement planning often focuses on benefits and finances. For senior federal employees, leaving government can also mean giving up a title, mission and professional identity, while agencies face the loss of decades of expertise.

An executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks to boost oversight of the tech, while Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s order tightens data center standards.

The Trump administration sent reduction in force notices to thousands of employees during the 43-day government shutdown last fall.

The Office of Personnel Management’s latest essay question for federal job applicants asks less about their personal politics and more about their ability to follow instructions.

Nearly a year after the free, government-backed tax filing service from the IRS ended, states are trying to replicate it or find other ways to make tax filing easier for residents.

Many departments blamed congressional Democrats for last year’s funding lapse by posting banners on agency websites and modifying furloughed employees’ out-of-office messages.

A new plan emphasizes threat sharing and coordination ahead of the midterms, but does not explain how those commitments fit with proposed cuts to dedicated election security funding.

The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.

COMMENTARY | State Medicaid IT directors should not try to replace their enterprise systems all in one project, but phase it in such a way to avoid issues.

Heidi Overton drew pointed questions from senators on vaccine safety and mifepristone during her confirmation hearing Thursday.

The Government Accountability Office criticized plans to sell recently purchased warehouses, the shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” facility and spending millions to detain an average of 16 migrants in fiscal 2026 at Guantanamo Bay.

VA's watchdog office noted these reviews happened quickly under strict deadlines, but generally complied with requirements for terminating contracts.

The proposed legislation would take humans out of the loop and allow autonomous agents to conduct business operations as part of the state’s sandbox initiative.