Monthly Archives: May 2025

OPM wants federal retirement processing fully digitized in three weeks’ time

While the Trump administration touted the modernization effort, the project to make federal retirement paperless has been underway at OPM for several years. The post OPM wants federal retirement processing fully digitized in three weeks’ time first appeared on Federal News Network.
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DoD shifts billions from personnel and facilities accounts to fund border mission

The Defense Department is moving over $1 billion from the Army’s underfunded facilities restoration and modernization account to support border operations. The post DoD shifts billions from personnel and facilities accounts to fund border mission first appeared on Federal News Network.
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DoD shifts billions from personnel and facilities accounts to fund border mission

The Defense Department is moving over $1 billion from the Army’s underfunded facilities restoration and modernization account to support border operations. The post DoD shifts billions from personnel and facilities accounts to fund border mission first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TKlPKz

New survey shows privacy and safety tops list of parental concerns about screen time

As kids spend more time on screens, a new national survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, identifies parents’ greatest fears for their children around screen time.
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ChatGPT helps pinpoint precise locations of seizures in the brain, aiding neurosurgeons

ChatGPT responses matched or outperformed epileptologists’ responses related to the regions where epileptogenic zones are commonly located. Yet epileptologists provided more accurate responses for the regions rarely affected.
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Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs. The post Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New computer language helps spot hidden pollutants

Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed — without requiring them to code.
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Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall

Engineers built E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. E-BAR acts as a set of robotic handlebars that follows a person from behind, allowing them to walk independently or lean on the robot’s arms for support.
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IRS would eliminate Direct File under Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill

The budget reconciliation bill would require the Treasury Department to terminate the Direct File program “as soon as practicable.” The post IRS would eliminate Direct File under Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill first appeared on Federal News Network.
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IRS would eliminate Direct File under Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill

The budget reconciliation bill would require the Treasury Department to terminate the Direct File program “as soon as practicable.” The post IRS would eliminate Direct File under Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill first appeared on Federal News Network.
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