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The bureau’s cyber chief blamed a contractor’s failure to apply an available fix for an intrusion that may have exposed sensitive employee information.

A new task force led by Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, will have 120 days to analyze and report on AI’s risks and opportunities, amid growing global calls for AI safety measures.

COMMENTARY | Some are moving towards their own procurement mandates, but might find themselves in a fragmented environment that could make compliance challenging.

The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.

AFGE accused EPA leadership of implementing President Trump’s executive order stripping many federal employees of their collective bargaining rights partly so it could discipline employees who signed an open letter criticizing Administrator Lee Zeldin more easily.

The president signed an executive order at the event requiring agencies to integrate many of their services with the new website.

IRS employees who completed a stint in taxpayer services are moving onto their next assignment, and some IT executives coming back from an extended period of paid administrative leave

Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, wants to examine whether contributions were tied to federal contracts or access to administration officials.

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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.

AFGE accused EPA leadership of implementing President Trump’s executive order stripping many federal employees of their collective bargaining rights partly so it could discipline employees who signed an open letter criticizing Administrator Lee Zeldin more easily.

The president signed an executive order at the event requiring agencies to integrate many of their services with the new website.

As of Tuesday, at least one correctional facility has refused to recognize its union local, in apparent contravention of a preliminary injunction issued last week.

The agency has agreed to five recommendations aimed at improving the accuracy and management of the information.

The bureau’s cyber chief blamed a contractor’s failure to apply an available fix for an intrusion that may have exposed sensitive employee information.

The Trump administration has taken several actions to weaken Transportation Security Administration employees’ collective bargaining rights.

The Water Information Sharing and Advisory Center partnered with Cyware to provide intelligence and what officials called a “collective defense” in the face of growing threats.

The New York City Council is looking to position itself at the frontier of AI regulation.

The Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy signed contracts with University of Utah Health, Intermountain Health and other companies to test tools and report back.

COMMENTARY | Recent incidents should serve as a huge warning signal, and should encourage utilities to think about cybersecurity not as a compliance but a resilience issue.

A three-judge panel found that a judge’s ruling in August forcing the VA to maintain its CBAs with AFGE improperly delved into questions of compliance with particular contract provisions.

Among the findings, the inspector general for the State Department reported that the government is spending $3.2 million biweekly on administrative leave for employees who received reduction in force notices last year.