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🚨BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order transferring roughly 8,000 career federal positions into the newly created Schedule Policy/Career classification.

The move makes it easier to fire employees in policy-making positions. @USOPM @skupor
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Time is running out to register for #Think Gov on June 9 at Nats Park. The day includes real-world success stories and hands-on activations on the technologies accelerating mission outcomes. Register: https://t.co/dGbTNJbGRD

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AI can improve accuracy, reduce fraud, and strengthen customer experience in #federalfinance – but only when grounded in responsible use. @Maximus_news’ Gabrielle Rivera shares how agencies are identifying use cases while managing risk: https://t.co/FH6FS3VWmH

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Cyber threats are accelerating, pushing agencies to rethink how they prepare and respond. Egon Rinderer of @ninjaone explains how technology modernization and process re-engineering intersect to support cyber resilience: https://t.co/dG5UD2UaZl #FedIT

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The @DeptofWar reduced its civilian workforce by more than 78,000 employees in 2025, or about 10% – but did not consistently analyze the impacts of those reductions.🔍 @USGAO
https://t.co/wHArl5ZH8T

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ICYMI: The federal government should emphasize “nimble, rapid #procurement” as it advances innovation and integrates emerging technologies, the @4DigInnovation said in a new white paper.💡
https://t.co/5QKN6Oe7yy

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NEW: @SenSanders plans to introduce legislation that would give the American public a direct ownership stake💰 in the country’s largest #artificialintelligence companies.
https://t.co/KKwm5c7jrk

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#ICYMI: @Avaya announced today that Avaya Government Cloud has achieved U.S. DOD Impact Level 4 High certification, with Provisional Authorization granted by DISA.🎖️

Read more about what this achievement means for #DOD agencies and mission partners: https://t.co/E7psMQLVQA

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ICYMI: @ENERGY named Emily Burdick acting director of its @DOE_CESER office as former CESER chief Alex Fitzsimmons moves into a senior advisor and associate deputy secretary role.
https://t.co/8brHF9YjwU

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JUST IN: The @NIST announced that it renamed and expanded the scope of its #artificialintelligence consortium and is inviting new members to join.🧠
https://t.co/n8OPFPM6ud

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NEW: The @USArmy has begun pushing the first #software updates from its Operation Jailbreak effort to @CENTCOM as part of a 30-day sprint to connect legacy and modern defense systems.⬇️
https://t.co/RPBgMayUjf

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ICYMI: The @DeptofWar announced a roughly $9.7 billion💰 deal with @Dell to streamline and consolidate software #acquisition.
https://t.co/9rEWhOwgmR

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NEW: The @NSF announced the launch of its NSF Tech Accelerators initiative, an effort designed to support commercialization of underfunded deep technologies.
https://t.co/rYwZkhwSun

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In just 2 weeks, leaders from @CBP , @USGSA , @ENERGY , @DeptVetAffairs , @US_FDA , and more will share insights at #IBMThinkGov. Join the event on June 9 to hear how #AI, #data, #automation, and hybrid #cloud are accelerating mission outcomes. Register: https://t.co/pmrdwnPEzD

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ICYMI: The @CISAgov will hold a series of virtual town hall meetings June 15-18 to gather stakeholder input on implementation of #CIRCIA.🔒 #cybersecurity

Learn more:
https://t.co/EJNB7A0uZm

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With America engaged in a race for global #AI dominance, the @USGAO has developed a framework to assess U.S. AI competitiveness compared to other nations.⬇️
https://t.co/cr4XfpO2rX

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NEW: The House Armed Services Committee unveiled its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill.💰

The #NDAA emphasizes #acquisition reform, emerging technologies, and military #modernization.
https://t.co/SWPnW3R3sa

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.@FedRAMP® High certification places @datadoghq for Government among a select group of cloud providers authorized for highly sensitive #GovIT environments. More: https://t.co/TLyf4ta2h3 #FedRAMP

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🚨 OPM is proposing government-wide NDAs for federal employees following unauthorized disclosures involving internal agency communications and policy discussions.

Read more: ⬇️
https://t.co/ViqYQDtUE2

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ICYMI: State technology officials are urging Congress to renew federal #cybersecurity funding for state and local governments amid growing cyber threats and #AI-driven risks.🔒

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