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Remembering the 9/11 attacks: 25 years later

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By: wfedstaff
10 September 2026 at 19:02
Federal News Network asked readers who were in federal agencies on 9/11 to share their experiences of that day, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

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An American flag is unfurled at the Pentagon in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at sunrise on the morning of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The American flag is draped over the site of impact at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Pentagon’s push for a clean audit is reshaping how it manages money and systems

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By: Terry Gerton
10 September 2026 at 15:02
"I think that a lot of what it's going to take to get to a clean opinion is going to be some bold moves, some bold change," said Rich Brady.

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FILE - The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Russia’s military spending hits a record 44% of its budget

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By: Dylan Malyasov
9 September 2026 at 06:27
Russia spent a record 44% of its federal budget on the military in the first half of 2026, according to calculations published by Janis Kluge, a research fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, based on data from Russia’s Finance Ministry. Direct military spending totaled 10.7 trillion rubles, about $125 billion at […]

SBA is redesigning its digital services around the people who use them

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By: Terry Gerton
2 September 2026 at 15:54
"Having one doorway in so that a small business can find everything that they need from [SBA] was incredibly important," said Hartley Caldwell

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Small Business Administration building

Opportunity Zones attracted billions in investment, but how successful were they?

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By: Terry Gerton
2 September 2026 at 14:37
"There's no centralized listing anywhere of the investments or the projects that are being funded and subsidized," said Jessica Lucas-Judy.

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Construction continues on the Wolfspeed factory in Siler City, N.C., on March 26, 2024. The new factory will soon produce advanced wafers for computer chips. Automaker Vinfast is scheduled to open a factory next year. Both projects stem in large part from incentives that Biden signed into law. Biden has campaigned on how his policies helped pump hundreds of billions of dollars in private and federal investment into companies. But so far, the investments haven’t significantly swayed a public concerned about inflation. (AP Photo/Josh Boak)

The quantum attack surface is bigger than it seems

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By: commentators
1 September 2026 at 17:53
Federal agencies need to recognize that the quantum attack surface extends far beyond the cryptographic systems currently prioritized for migration.

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Digital padlock icon, cyber security network and data protection technology on virtual interface screen. Online internet authorized access against cyber attack.and business data privacy concept.

For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it’s a production problem.

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By: Terry Gerton
1 September 2026 at 14:19
"We want more and larger firms in the defense industrial base so that we have more competition," said David Norquist.

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FILE - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The U.S. is sending another $400 million to Ukraine, pushing needed ammunition and generators to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, which will allow the aid to get to Ukraine faster than if the Pentagon procured the weapons from industry., getting needed heat and additional air defenses to Kyiv as winter sets in. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

OMB lays out two-year move to single sign-on using Login.gov

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By: Jason Miller
31 August 2026 at 18:24
OMB laid out a series of deadlines over the next two years for agencies to transition many of their citizen-facing websites to the shared service.

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Deepfake facial recognition, AI security systems, and cyber login protection. Ideal for fintech, smart banking, network industry, and surveillance to prevent fraud and ensure identity verification.

Congress returns next week faces a mountain of legislation, and fewer easy options available

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By: Terry Gerton
31 August 2026 at 15:36
"It's easier if there's a little bit of distance between you and the vote, or if you're not running for re-election or not on the ballot," said Loren Duggan.

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The U.S. Capitol, center, is seen with the Supreme Court of the United States, left, and the Library of Congress, right, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

OPM calls for wider AI adoption in federal hiring process

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By: Drew Friedman
27 August 2026 at 18:54
Without increasing AI use, agencies may be compromising the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal hiring process, OPM said in a memo to agency leaders.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The Postal Service has long delivered ballots. Increasingly, policymakers want more say in the process.

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By: Terry Gerton
19 August 2026 at 15:43
"Congress really needs to decide what the Postal Service is doing on behalf of everybody in this country and fund them appropriately," said Elena Patel.

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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020 file photo, Miami-Dade resident James Curity deposit a ballot in a U.S. Postal Service mail box outside City Hall during early voting for the general election in Miami Beach, Fla. Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again, potentially affecting the voting preferences for millions of Americans in future elections. The GOP's campaign to place new restrictions on mail-in and early voting in certain states will force voters to contend with new rules on what are popular and proven methods of casting ballots.(David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
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