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A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts

President Trump last week issued a flurry of executive orders that upended a number of government initiatives focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture. The president fired all advisors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board, called for the creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, and voided a Biden administration action that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.
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Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department. It reflects the administration’s determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal to the president. The move, which follows the reassignment of multiple senior career officials across divisions, was made even though rank-and-file prosecutors by tradition remain in their positions across presidential administrations and are not punished because of their involvement in sensitive investigations. The post Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary. Bessent has said the U.S. faces economic calamity if Congress does not renew key provisions of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Job Act that are set to expire Dec. 31. Implementing the extension of those tax cuts will be a hallmark of his role. He also faces the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth. Bessent is the first openly gay individual to hold the role. He’s a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic backer of Trump. The post Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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‘Embodied energy’ powers modular worm, jellyfish robots

In the same way that terrestrial life evolved from ocean swimmers to land walkers, soft robots are progressing, too, thanks to recent research in battery development and design.
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VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze

Some prospective VA hires are relieved to have their job offers reinstated amid a governmentwide hiring freeze. Others are wary about job stability. The post VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze first appeared on Federal News Network.
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VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze

Some prospective VA hires are relieved to have their job offers reinstated amid a governmentwide hiring freeze. Others are wary about job stability. The post VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze first appeared on Federal News Network.
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VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze

Some prospective VA hires are relieved to have their job offers reinstated amid a governmentwide hiring freeze. Others are wary about job stability. The post VA reinstates job offers to health care hires, but some still in limbo amid hiring freeze first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Trump administration targets wide range of positions for removing federal job protections

Agencies have until April 20 to recommend federal employee positions to be converted into the new “Policy/Career” classification, according to an OPM memo. The post Trump administration targets wide range of positions for removing federal job protections first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Trump administration targets wide range of positions for removing federal job protections

Agencies have until April 20 to recommend federal employee positions to be converted into the new “Policy/Career” classification, according to an OPM memo. The post Trump administration targets wide range of positions for removing federal job protections first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Army’s new pilot program separates recruiters and processors

The pilot program is designed to shift administrative tasks to processing teams, which will allow recruiters to focus on marketing the military service. The post Army’s new pilot program separates recruiters and processors first appeared on Federal News Network.
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