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  1. OPM Office of Personnel Management The Trump administration is instructing Federal government agencies to remove the designation of “career reserved” roles for agency chief information officers (CIOs) – a move that the administration says recognizes that agency tech chiefs have “policy-determining capabilities across a range of controversial political topics.” 
  1. Concerns Rise Over Hiring Freeze Impact on Cyber Workforce
  2. Senate Panel Advances Commerce Nominee, Tech Bills
  3. SSA Names Michael Russo CIO
  4. Musk Subpoena Tussle Breaks Out at House Oversight Hearing
  5. OPM Issues Additional DEIA Guidance to Agencies
  6. Air Force Keeps EEO Programs Amid DEI Bans

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  1. Democratic lawmakers and a coalition of labor organizations are taking action through legislation and a Federal lawsuit to protect Americans’ data after the Treasury Department allegedly shared confidential system access and data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk and authorized by President Donald Trump.
  1. OPM Tells Agencies to Not Enforce Union Telework Contracts
  2. Air Force Ready to Bring Staff Back to the Office
  3. DoD Exempt From White House Civilian Hiring Freeze
  4. Trump Administration Calls for 70% Internal Staff Cuts at OPM
  1. Senator Moves to Cut China Off From US AI Tech
  2. Federal Judge Issues TRO Against Trump Funding Freeze
  3. Mace Refiles Bill on Fed Contractor Vulnerability Disclosure Rules
  4. DoD Aims to Cut DEI Programs; MLK Day Events Called into Question