The House intel bill would establish an IC chief AI officer, illuminate how agencies fund open-source intelligence, give the IC IG new authorities and more.
GAO found that the service hasn't established a process to accurately determine its personnel needs and doesn't have a workforce plan to guide future growth.Β
Identity security consolidation helps federal agencies reduce risk, cut costs and strengthen Zero Trust by unifying governance, access and AI controls.
"Going two years without a review would be like flying blind without having the information that's key to how the agency is performing," said Lori Atkinson.
Government Accountability Office sign in front of the agency headquarters building in Washington, D.C. (Image source: Government Accountability Office)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
"I would love to see more happen with the actual outcomes and move the GPRA indicators to have more of an outcome orientation," said Dr. Abraham Wandersman.
Ex-probationary staff from DHS and Interior are challenging the MSPB's ruling that it lacks the jurisdiction to determine whether their firings were illegal.
The adjudicatory board is removing the word βindependentβ from public-facing descriptions βin light of recent legal developments,β a spokesperson said.
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Travelers are screened at a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
In a Federal News Network online survey, over three-quarters of respondents said they are less productive now than they were prior to returning to the office.
U.S. Army Cpt. Webb, from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, reenlists on Fort Bragg, NC, April 4, 2025. Webb reenlisted for another terms in front of his family and fellow officers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cole Paulson)