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GSA, Uber partner to cut travel costs for feds, military and select contractors

The partnership with Uber for Business has major implications for the federal workforce at home and abroad.

Policy

House NDAA draft mandates database of contractors used in covert operations

The early stage defense bill draft would create an internal list of contractor clients that assist the U.S. military in its secret operations “to facilitate deconfliction and risk assessment.”

People

State Department cuts hit cyber diplomats doing international engagements

Impacted units in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy include the Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs and Office of Strategy, Programs and Communications.

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HPod Episode 3: Securing AI at the edge

In this episode, explore how federal agencies can securely harness AI and edge computing to meet the mission without exposing their operations.

Cybersecurity

OMB draft memo sets agency and vendor quantum security standards

The Office of Management and Budget is drafting a new memorandum to outline steps for the federal government’s migration to a post-quantum cryptographic standard.

People

State Department lays off 1,350 employees

The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy and walk back growth over the last 25 years.

Ideas

The execution gap in government AI: why integration holds the key

COMMENTARY | As government agencies move to adopt AI tools, one challenge is quietly derailing their progress: the inability to successfully integrate emerging capabilities with legacy systems.

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How AI powered federal service delivery can take agencies from reactive to proactive, at scale.

Federal agencies face growing pressure to improve services despite tight budgets and outdated systems. By adopting AI, they can shift from reactive to proactive service delivery—anticipating needs, optimizing resources, and building trust through faster, more personalized experiences.

Defense

Pentagon to become rare earth mining company's largest stockholder

The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all with an eye toward breaking the U.S.' reliance on China for rare earths.

Digital Government

Social Security signals potential benefit disruptions this fall for those still getting paper checks

Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of September to continue to do so, SSA says.

People

Judge says she’s not done with RIF case just yet

After Supreme Court lifts injunction, lower court moves to examine legality of individual agency layoff plans

People

DHS intelligence office halts staff cuts after stakeholder backlash

Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.

Acquisition

FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture

Larry Allen, the General Services Administrator's chief acquisition officer, says regulatory changes must be paired with leadership support for innovation.

Policy

Fraud-fighting oversight committee gets a life extension in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee was set to sunset in September, but now has life through 2034.

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise expands deployment at Lawrence Livermore

Lawrence Livermore National Lab will be able to use Claude to wrangle large datasets, generate scientific hypotheses and more. 

Breaking News People

Federal agencies can resume mass layoffs, Supreme Court rules

Many agencies across government are expected to swiftly implement workforce cuts.

Digital Government

Inside efforts to capture federal data after ‘the big takedown’

America’s Data Index aims to serve as a “weather forecast” on the state of government data.

Breaking News People

VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only

Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.