OMB's Nick Polk said the Trump administration's next steps with federal "zero trust" efforts will focus on distinct areas agencies can improve security around.

In all, 70,351 employees retired in the first six months of 2025 as compared to 56,756 employees who left federal service during the first six months of 2024.

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"We're in a unique time where there are a number of existential challenges that the Board is facing," said Josh Fox, Proskauer senior counsel.

Despite a court order, the Trump administration is keeping agency RIF details concealed. Instead, attorneys plan to file a motion to dismiss the union's case.

The complexity of the State Department’s layoffs stems from the hundreds of “competitive areas” it set up ahead of time.

"There's more emerging technology...every day. Arguably it happens with every generation, but it sort of feels like right now is the time," Jim Carroll said.

House appropriators are backing NIST, while OK'ing cuts at NTIA. Lawmakers also approved a slate of NTIA-related bills this week.

"Cybersecurity threats aren't going away, and with AI they're even more and more insidious," Sarbari Gupta said.

The Military health system is already deploying virtual healthcare capabilities that allow specialists to provide remote consultation to battlefield medics.

HHS faces other legal challenges over its workforce cuts. A class-action lawsuit in the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia claims the department relied on “hopelessly error-ridden” data when it ...