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Yesterday β€” 15 September 2026All News – Federal News Network

Congress doesn’t seem ready to move quickly on AI; tech may not wait

15 September 2026 at 19:07
"Congress likes to get information. They like to hear from people. That might be what we see first in terms of what happens" with AI laws, Loren Duggan said.

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The U.S. Capitol is seen, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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)

Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimates

Without a clear picture of how much agencies spend on paid administrative leave, GAO said it’s impossible to tell if β€œcost savings” goals are being met.

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Businessman giving resignation letter to his manager for quit a job.

Why government agencies need a β€˜black box’ for AI systems Β 

15 September 2026 at 18:02
Agencies need clear policies around access, approvals, data handling, execution, and verification before greater autonomy is introduced.

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AI powers big data analysis and automation workflows, showcasing neural networks and data streams for business. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital transformation and tech innovation.

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)

Federal retirement claims down, as backlog hit lows for 2026

15 September 2026 at 15:43
The Office of Personnel Managements says it received only 7,618 retirement claims last month β€” down from more than 10,000 claims OPM received in July.

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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)

As the Pentagon rethinks CMMC, cybersecurity isn’t pausing

15 September 2026 at 12:46
"This is not the death knell of CMMC. In no way, shape or form does this class deviation say CMMC is dead," Stephanie Kostro said.

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FILE - Members of the California National Guard listne during a news conference near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry along the border with Mexico, Dec. 5, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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Golden Dome needs congressional buy-in, but lawmakers are still in the dark about what it would entail

β€œWe need to make sure that there's strong buy-in not just from Congress or from any administration, but from the people of this country,” Sen. Deb Fischer said.

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Coast Guard is building new ways to turn operational data into usable information

14 September 2026 at 18:18
"In the age of AI and the age of ubiquitous connection, everybody wants the answer right now, right? It has to be the right answer," said Cmdr. Jonathan White.

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In this March 2, 2017 photo, an unidentified U.S. Coast Guardsman communicates with the pilot of a helicopter during take-off and landing exercises on the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton in the eastern Pacific Ocean. For its drug interdiction operations, the Coast Guard is bringing more intelligence and technology to bear. Deep within the Stratton, specialists crunch data from radar, infrared video,helicopter sorties as well as other available sources. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

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

How sharper tech focus is transforming DoD’s business dynamic

14 September 2026 at 15:48
"Our construct is to deter major conflict by having a disparity of technological capability," Mike Dodd said.

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FILE - A Chinese microchip is seen through a microscope set up at the booth for the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which is driving China's semiconductor ambitions during the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, China, on May 17, 2018. Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China's leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and other industries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

House Republicans demand fair compensation for more federal law enforcement

A letter addressed to the Office of Personnel Management points out discrepancies in how some law enforcement officers are classified for retirement purposes.

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Law enforcement officers walk in front of a federal courthouse Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Los Angeles. Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, will head back to court Thursday for arraignment in Los Angeles on federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the 2024 campaign. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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