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  1. Senate Confirms Scott Kupor as OPM Director
    The Senate voted late Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Scott Kupor to become director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) where he will play a big role in the Trump administration’s plans to further reorganize and downsize many Federal government agencies.
  1. AI Could Break the Power Grid, Energy Dept. Warns
  2. FEHRM CTO Says ‘Pressure Is On’ for VA EHR Deployments in 2026
  3. DIU to Launch Digital OnRamp Platform This Fall
  4. DoD’s New Data Dictionary Pilot to Launch by Year’s End
  5. CIA CTO Mulchandani Steps Down After Three Years at the Helm
  6. Workday Launches Government-Focused Unit With Modernization Focus

People

  1. Senate Confirms Bedford to Head FAA, Lead Tech Fixes
    The Senate voted today to confirm the nomination of Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite the pick being a controversial one among Senate Democrats.  
  1. Trump Nominates Caggy for ASD Role at DoD R&E Directorate
  2. Don Yeske Stepping Down as DHS NSCD Director
  3. Winston Beauchamp Retires After 29 Years of Federal Service
  4. Space Development Agency Taps New Deputy Director
  1. CDC Chief Data Officer Alan Sim Departing
  2. CIO at State Dept.’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Is Stepping Down
  3. Welcome MeriTalk’s 2025 AI Honors Award Winners!
  4. CBP, Adobe, SSA Officials Headline Service to the Citizen Award Winners

Progress

  1. SSA Notches CX Milestones Through Tech Improvements
    The Social Security Administration (SSA) said this week it is clearing key milestones in its ongoing efforts to improve customer service, driven by technology enhancements to the agency’s phone platform and website.
  1. Supreme Court Greenlights Agency Restructurings, RIFs – for Now
  2. Space Force Awards $2.4B Contract for NC3 Satellites
  3. GSA Planning for Potential EIS Successor Contract
  4. CYBERCOM to Launch AI Testing Program in FY 2026
  1. VA Cutting 30K Staff by September, Shelves Plan for Larger Layoffs
  2. GSA’s TDR Expansion Slammed as Ineffective by IG
  3. NOAA, Google Team Up to Tackle Hurricanes With AI
  4. DoD CDAO to Cut CTO Directorate in FY2026 Budget

Policy

  1. Trump Extends Federal Hiring Freeze Until October
    The Trump Administration has extended its Federal government-wide hiring freeze until mid-October – just days before the hiring pause was scheduled to expire.  
  1. ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Instructs IRS to Find Direct File Replacement
  2. Reconciliation Package Pours Billions Into AI, Cyber Programs
  3. Army CIO Mandates JWCC for New Cloud Buys
  4. Senate Drops Workforce, State Cyber, Open RAN Items in Budget Blizzard
  1. Senate Overwhelmingly Strikes AI Regulation Moratorium from Bill
  2. House Lawmakers Reintroduce FIT Procurement Act
  3. Pentagon Unveils $1.01T FY2026 Budget with Cyber, Space, AI Focus
  4. House Panel Advances DHS Budget With Higher CISA Spending