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

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

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

Gen. Stephen Whiting, the outgoing commander of U.S. Space Command, used his final speech at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., to outline the capabilities he says the military needs to keep pace with China.

Educators and experts say districts are carrying much of the burden of vetting products on their own.

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

The union’s deadline comes as the Trump administration has stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly two-thirds of NTEU members and disrupted its primary source of revenue.

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden’s draft white paper calls for a new tax on hyperscalers and data center operators.

Postal officials warn that the agency may need to lower service standards and close "unprofitable" post offices if it doesn't get funding from Congress.

Amid the explosive growth of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, Tribal leaders said they undermine sovereignty and represent a major threat to gaming in Indian Country.

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.