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Mullin defends FEMA staffing cuts after court ruling

The DHS chief criticized a federal judge’s ruling that a now-abandoned plan to cut FEMA’s workforce in half was advanced unlawfully.

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/David 'Dee' Delgado)

Space Force sees new Space Academy as civilian talent pipeline

15 September 2026 at 17:10
The Space Force sees NASA’s new Space Academy as a potential civilian talent pipeline, while keeping the Air Force Academy as an officer commissioning source.

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FILE - In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2020. (Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)
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Some of DoD’s toughest tech challenges aren’t technical at all

14 September 2026 at 16:44
"Basic research needs to be a federal priority if we're going to keep feeding innovations that later can produce the SpaceXes of the world," Joseph Jewell said.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory headquarters building at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Credit: U.S. Air Force/Matthew Clouse

CIA eyes β€˜more technical’ workforce amid cyber, AI challenges

CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis also touted how the agency hit its hiring goals this year, after a big wave of retirements in 2025.

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The seal of Central Intelligence Agency is seen in the lobby the headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Government is very good at preventing mistakes, but what if that comes at the expense of actually solving problems?

"Somewhere along the way we've lost the tolerance for federal workers to make a mistake when they're trying to do the best job that they can," said Rob Shriver.

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On 9/11, recall the patriots in 400 towers

By: Tom Temin
7 September 2026 at 14:31
Attack by air ironically showed the resilience of the air traffic control system, plus the skill and nerves of people who landed a million passengers safely.

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In this March 16, 2017 photo, air traffic controllers work in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. President Donald Trump is looking to shift responsibility for the system from the government to a private, nonprofit corporation run by airlines and other aviation interests. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Holding agencies accountable for their human capital

Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow, former OPM associate director and former agency CHCO, explains why HR leaders should be treated like adults and held accountable.

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Forget the budget; the government’s tech gap is about capacity

Erika Dinnie, the vice president of federal strategy and planning at MetTel, explains why outsourcing to U.S.-based firms is a viable option for agencies.

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400 federal positions will now earn salaries of $400,000

OPM’s final rule this week aligns with President Donald Trump’s orders earlier this year to use the pay authority for up to 400 national security roles.

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FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. Using a financial adviser for your investment needs is 100% on brand, but what about all the other parts of your retirement life? A third of people ages 64 and up have a financial adviser, but only 2% asked their adviser to help with their Medicare choices, according to a July 2022 report. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

What the OPM memo means for the future of the FEVS

The effort by OPM to "decentralize" administration of the FEVS will result in higher costs for the taxpayers for a lower quality result, if a result ever comes.

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OPM calls for wider AI adoption in federal hiring process

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)
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