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.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Dem reintroduces Equal COLA Act, and more
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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.
Workforce
Some fired probationary feds are receiving unexpected emails: 'You're re-hired'
Some offices within federal agencies are backtracking on their recent firing sprees.
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.
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