Policy

Constellation says restart of Three Mile Island reactor is ahead of schedule

The leader of a regional business group said Wednesday that the effort will be an ‘economic development boon’ for the region.

Nextgov

Diversion of Security Fee funds from TSA harms screening tech adoption, report warns

One-third of the September 11 Security Fee meant to fund the TSA is being redirected to help reduce the national debt.

Companies

Virginia governor pressed to support federal workers and contractors

Fairfax County's board of supervisors chairman says the Trump administration's proposed workforce reductions threaten Virginia's economy and wants Gov. Youngkin to take action.

Companies

Industry gets first preview at civilian cyber recompete

The General Services Administration and DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency are looking to build upon and consolidate work under CDM DEFEND, the current effort to secure networks in the ".gov" domain.

Companies

Saronic wraps up $600M Series C round

The autonomous vessel startup envisions itself as a main actor in the push to reinvigorate U.S. shipbuilding and sees its future Port Alpha shipyard as part of that.

Companies

Dynamic Integrated Services seeks modernization growth via acquisition

Vital Edge Solutions' cofounder is joining the DIS team as the buyer looks to expand its IT practice.

Defense One

Stop treating shipyards like the ‘corner garage': former Navy acquisitions chief

Shorter, more frequent, better-planned availabilities are needed to reach the Navy's 80%-deployability goal, Guertin said.

Personality

Exit interview: Jacqueline Romero

Philadelphia’s top federal prosecutor left this week amid a Trump-administration sweep of the Biden-era judiciary

Nextgov

Thousands join class actions as fired feds weigh options to challenge Trump's moves

Former federal probationary employees are hopeful they can prove their dismissals were not actually performance based, as their agencies claim.

Transition

Longtime GSA employee quits rather than give Musk ally access to Notify.gov

The leader of the Technology Transformation Services at GSA wanted access to a text messaging platform for government agencies.

Politics

Trump administration moves to kill congestion pricing

The federal government is pulling a key approval needed for the tolling program.

Politics

Federal workforce layoffs hit NYC health department

The approximately $600 million of the department’s budget that comes from federal funds has not been cut yet, but the concern keeps interim Commissioner Michelle Morse up at night.

Nextgov

Trump to nominate John Eisenberg to head Justice’s national security division

During his time as a legal advisor in the first Trump administration, Eisenberg reportedly ordered a 2019 call with the Ukrainian president to be secured on a classified server, turning it into the central evidence in Trump’s first impeachment inquiry.

Route Fifty

4 ways to improve and accelerate broadband expansion nationwide

The federal government can streamline the funding process for its critical BEAD program.

Katie Arrington announces she is DOD’s new CISO

Arrington, who was once accused of disclosing classified data, was a major proponent of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program used for DOD contractors.

Route Fifty

Texas official wants low-cost broadband requirements tied to federal dollars dropped

Texas is getting more than $3 billion from the federal government to help expand internet access.