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Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., led a bipartisan group of lawmakers today in introducing the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, a bill aimed at closing gaps in export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME).
- White House Budget Omits 2027 Pay Raise for Civilian Employees
- Space Force Preps New Strategy for Future Operations
- Labor Department Moves to Embed AI Skills in Apprenticeships Nationwide
- DOE’s CESER Unveils 2026-2030 Strategy to Bolster Energy Security
- House, Senate Bills Aim to Boost Cyber Apprenticeships
- OPM Hiring Project Managers in Latest Effort to Rebuild Federal Workforce
People
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George Forbes will serve as the chief information officer for the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, according to an announcement by Forbes on LinkedIn.
Progress
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The U.S. Air Force is providing “sherpas” to guide service members through the difficult terrain of application development. Instead of spending time and resources figuring out every step of building out or standing up new application, personnel will be guided by experts who already know the path from start to finish.
At Apptio’s 2026 Public Sector Summit, leaders across federal, state and local government, as well as education sectors, will explore how to turn financial and operational data into financial intelligence for faster, smarter, and more ROI-driven decisions.
Policy
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The House failed to vote Thursday morning on a bipartisan plan unanimously passed by the Senate last week to reopen most components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while omitting funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection.