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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said a home intruder armed with a shotgun died Friday night after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with a San Jacinto, California, homeowner. The post Sheriff: Intruder Armed with Shotgun Killed in Shootout with California Homeowner appeared first on Bre

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, the director of DISA, said one of his main focuses is on readiness because it helps ensure mission effectiveness and accountability.

A new amendment would establish government-purpose rights as the default for any technical data and software delivered under future DoD contracts.

The Knicks' stunning winning streak has energised New York as the team prepares for the third game of the NBA Finals at home.

Federal workers who must guard what they think and say will be less open, strategic, and willing to take the initiative.

The House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee advanced the 2027 spending bill on Friday, as reconciliation funding for ICE and CBP also moves forward.

"If you're looking for a long retirement don't pay off the mortgage early, invest that money. Everybody can have an outside investment account," said Art Stein.

Trump said other candidates were under consideration for nomination to the post. “We’re interviewing people right now,” he said.

These challenges underscore the need for cryptographic agility and rapid re-programmability of modernized algorithms and protocols to ensure resilience.

"We believe that very deeply, that if you have 50 states doing 50 different things, well, maybe ... the states can learn from one another," said Liam Day.

"I think it allows the companies to control what happens to the technology and therefore to stay ahead of the competition," said Dr. Sabrina Kemeny.

OPM officials say telework may be helpful in cases where cities are experiencing high traffic congestion and commuting delays.

USPS, on the verge of running out of cash early next year, is pricing out a wide range of possible reforms that could address the agency’s financial problems.

The determination comes after the Trump administration initially estimated 50,000 workers would be moved to the newly established Schedule Policy/Career. The post Nearly 8,000 federal positions lose workforce protections under Trump order appeared first on FedScoop.

Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, Mullin also said the administration may be close to identifying a new CISA nominee.

Secretary Markwayne Mullin said unmanned aircrafts are his biggest concern with just a week left before the games begin. The post DHS ‘struggling’ with counter-drone measures leading up to World Cup appeared first on FedScoop.

An executive order Wednesday formalized Schedule Policy/Career, a new employment category that will strip job protections from close to 8,000 federal employees.

Once an adversary gets inside the network, the problem is no longer prevention; it’s limiting lateral movement and the scope of disruption.

A true agentic enterprise requires a fabric that connects goals to workflows, workflows to agents, agents to data and systems, and every action to governance.

"It's an attempt to go in and just codify that the rule of two is the rule of two, that we will set things aside for small business," said Emily Murphy.

The secretary told Sen. Mark Warner that the executive order “strikes a very good balance between innovation and safety,” and disputed that the EO was scaled back from previous drafts. The post Treasury’s Bessent backs Trump’s AI order, voluntary cyber callout appeared first on FedScoop.

"FEMA spent almost $400 billion over the last eight to nine years on disaster assistance. State and local governments cannot fund that," said Chris Currie.

"A large volume of the claims indicate that these billing issues could be widespread across lots of different types of providers overall, said Kari Lowery.

Social Security beneficiaries seeking an exemption to this policy can request a waiver from the Treasury Department.

Trump's executive order looks to reinforce governmentwide AI cybersecurity efforts and sets up a voluntary process for government review of advanced AI models.

Technical skills still matter, but training the next generation of federal IT professionals must center on empathy and soft skills.

The imperative now is ensuring mission-critical data is validated through sources the adversary cannot reach or manipulate.

The Partnership for Public Service reported that the federal government is spending less on scientific research in a majority of states and congressional districts.

The agency said it needs vendors with an algorithm that can handle a database consisting of more than 1 billion records. The post FBI looks to beef up its biometric matching capabilities appeared first on FedScoop.

"The capabilities evolve very rapidly, so you can see new models get released fairly frequently with new potential capabilities," said Valerie Wirtschafter.

A report found two years of missing measures and undefined fiscal 2026 goals for the health records’ interagency cybersecurity and privacy protections. The post EHR modernization effort lacks cyber performance measures, GAO finds appeared first on FedScoop.

Overall, 11 funds are producing returns of more than 10% for 2026.

"This is one the main ways we interact with our government. It's also a main way that we deliver social assistance in this country," said Gabriel Zucker.

The Forest Service’s chief says the agency’s decisionmaking "has gravitated away from local forests" as the agency has grown in size.

The order, which Trump refrained from signing at the last minute, appears to make significant concessions to industry compared to earlier drafts. The post Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order appeared first on FedScoop.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found issues with the cloud-based system, which hasn’t been fully integrated with an agency management access platform. The post IRS data platform has problems with access controls, watchdog says appeared first on FedScoop.

"This is a natural transition because we want to protect what we've built, especially when we're going to need to use it the most," said Thiago Glieger.

The selection is unconventional for the nation’s lead intelligence official, a role tasked with managing 18 distinct agencies like the CIA and NSA.

COMMENTARY | A longtime federal HR chief welcomes the Office of Personnel Management's push to modernize pay and promotions, but warns against the legal tactic the agency is using to make it happen.

The Suitland Federal Center serves as the headquarters for the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

David Imbordino and Holly Baroody will take leadership roles in the agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate, while Bruce Jones will head its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.

In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members of health insurance enrollees.

With roots in an unlikely Lego experiment from years ago, a new self-calibrating device developed with the Air Force and Snap-on could make torque calibration faster, more precise and easier to sustain.

NIST said six "task groups" will be at the center of the AI Consortium's focus on measurement, innovation and adoption.

Defense officials concurred that lessons should be drawn—but gave no indication they will be.

If you're a federal employee who hasn't seriously evaluated an HDHP, it's worth running the numbers.

The watchdog said in a letter to Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Angus King and Ron Wyden that it will honor their request to probe Free File following the killing of Direct File. The post GAO tells senators it will investigate IRS’s Free File program appeared first on FedScoop.

The shift to an agentic AI-powered ROC is more than just a technical upgrade; it is a strategic necessity.

The Office of Management and Budget is updating 2 CFR 200 for a second time in two years and changes would give political appointees direct approval authority.

The agency will potentially expand its artificial intelligence toolkit to help its workforce in assistive, collaborative and agentic tasks. The post VA seeks information on new AI interface and API for workforce appeared first on FedScoop.

"90% of our volume of trade is coming in through the maritime environment," said Eric Cooper.

"I think what the DOJ is signaling here is that if they're interested in these cases, they'll pursue the right cases," said Tom Suddath.

"As far as getting it all done before the fiscal deadline, it's just not going happen, I don't think," said Mitchell Miller.

The memo said this increase in the top line pay for these positions is necessary to advance the rapid recruitment of the exceptionally skilled.

COMMENTARY | A federal Pay Agent report and Tennessee’s civil service overhaul highlight a familiar problem: reform depends less on policy design than on management capacity and execution.

The report from cybersecurity firm Check Point lands as the Trump administration pushes new voting rules and intelligence officials face questions about how they are handling foreign election threats.

Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13

A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.

A sports car made in New Brunswick and mostly funded by the province lasted only about 18 months.

Tracking leadership changes across the federal government