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DoD awards Oracle software deal worth up to $7 billion

The contract, announced Thursday, aims to make it easier and cheaper to purchase software licenses by consolidating those orders into one enormous agreement.

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FILE - This June 26, 2007 file photo shows the exterior of Oracle Corp. headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. Tech giant Oracle Corp. said Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work from home. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

IRS return-to-office orders violated union agreement, arbitrator rules

A third-party arbitrator has ordered the IRS to restore telework for its employees. The agency has 30 days to decide if it wants to appeal the decision.

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FILE - The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, on March 22, 2013. The IRS released details Thursday, April 6, 2023, on how it plans the $80 billon it's getting to improve operations, promising investments in new technology, hiring more customer service representatives and expanding its ability to audit high-wealth taxpayers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

House NDAA rejects civilian workforce cuts, anti-union proposals

House lawmakers rejected efforts to examine options for reducing DoD civilian workforce and pushed back against an anti-union measure.

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The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Cannon House Office Building as Republican lawmakers passed a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 4, in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

After years of digital transformation efforts, does government know what digital success looks like?

"This is an opportunity to show that government can deliver in new ways because at this point we've got nothing left to lose," said Merici Vinton.

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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology to automate business tasks with AI. Concept with expert setting up automated software on laptop computer. Digital transformation and change management.

House committee considers options for avoiding future government shutdowns

Lawmakers aired broad bipartisan frustration at the gridlock that has prevented on-time appropriations for years but differed on the specifics of how to fix it.

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The Capitol is seen under gray skies on the thirteenth day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting could cost more

"The cost of healthcare services don't rise like regular inflation. It's about twice the rate of inflation," said Thiago Glieger.

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Resident Eleanor Garrison, left, talks with director of nursing Cheri Place-Chafin in her room Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Arbor Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Opelika, Ala. Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care centers over the past few weeks, offering a glimmer of hope that studies and health officials link to various factors, including the start of vaccinations, the easing of a post-holiday virus surge and better prevention. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
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