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Researchers found that over half of those projects will need at least 10 permits, while 1 in 7 will require more than 20 across the state, local and federal levels.

A new program would put vetted companies in a more active role against transnational criminal groups, with DHS and Justice overseeing the operations.

NIH is offering $1 million for practical ideas that could help long-acting HIV prevention and treatment reach more people, and applicants do not need a traditional research background to participate.

An audit found gaps in planning, cost estimates and oversight that could put the modernization effort further behind schedule.

Lawmakers are backing the White House’s spending ambitions in some areas while pushing back on how the Pentagon would spend the money.

The initiative comes as multiple states grapple with intrusions into their water systems that some officials suspect could be tied to Iran.

The former inspector general at Interior and a senior House lawmaker criticized the apparent appointment of a Project 2025 co-author at the watchdog office.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service says it is clarifying when it can decline to provide arbitrators, a change unions say exceeds its role.

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom retained equipment, data center space and network ties after FCC restrictions, including a China Mobile-linked network that appeared in routes to Salt Typhoon servers.

The new fund will implement new technologies from health-focused startups in rural communities, but the strategy has its doubters.

A department spokesperson said it was “downright malpractice” for lawmakers to reject reorganization efforts before giving them a chance to demonstrate results.

A look at decades of market shifts and TSP data shows the biggest driver of retirement wealth isn't picking the right stock. It's starting early, contributing consistently and letting compounding do its work.

The General Services Administration has already agreed to extend some OneGov deals and is working on brokering new ones, according to an official.

Under regulations set to take effect next month, federal wildland firefighters will be eligible for 25% hazard pay in connection with work on prescribed burns.

Alabama landed SPACECOM after a years-long political fight. Now it’s getting off the ground.

Researchers found that over half of those projects will need at least 10 permits, while 1 in 7 will require more than 20 across the state, local and federal levels.

Front group lauds purported benefits of data centers without disclosing its backer.

Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.

COMMENTARY | Organizations that will lead on AI adoption will not necessarily be those with the largest models or deepest budgets. They will be asking how to best deploy it.

In the 15 months since the Supreme Court ruled that federal workers who also serve as military reservists do not need to prove that an active duty deployment is “substantially connected” to a national emergency, OPM has yet to issue new guidance reflecting the new precedent.

A withdrawal can affect everything from your tax bill and Medicare premiums to how long your savings last and what your heirs receive.

A new program would put vetted companies in a more active role against transnational criminal groups, with DHS and Justice overseeing the operations.

Data sharing initiatives should be built on accountability and security, expert says.

House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott, D-Va., is pressing for a September hearing to examine what staffing losses and leadership vacancies mean for agencies responsible for producing key data.