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		<title>GSA overcomes protests to award contract for next gen HSPD-12 services</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GSA awarded XTec a $237.6 million contract to move the Personal Identity Verification credentialing service program into a new era.]]></description>
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		<title>CISA to keep cyber pay incentives, but less staff will qualify</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Doubleday]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The revisions to the incentives program have sparked concern that CISA could lose more employees after widescale departures last year.]]></description>
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		<title>How the 2027 FEHB premium increase will impact federal employees and annuitants</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Wright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FEHB premiums are rising an average of 10.9% in 2027, but many plans will see even steeper increases.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[FEHB premiums are rising an average of 10.9% in 2027, but many plans will see even steeper increases.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Navy’s effort to provide free Wi-Fi to sailors is nearly complete</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anastasia Obis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Free Wi-Fi is available in 90% of the barracks. The remaining 10% are located in isolated regions and are the most complex locations to connect.]]></description>
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		<title>Military AI dominance: Breaking ossified logic and re-writing institutional dogma</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By fully committing to governed data and tactical AI at the edge, we will forge an agile, AI-first warfighting force capable of enduring military AI dominance.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[By fully committing to governed data and tactical AI at the edge, we will forge an agile, AI-first warfighting force capable of enduring military AI dominance.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Winning the Fight before the Crisis: What would it take to end veteran suicide?</title>
		<link>https://federalnewsnetwork.com/fed-thread/2026/10/winning-the-fight-before-the-crisis-what-would-it-take-to-end-veteran-suicide/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah D’Souza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode features Wounded Warrior Project’s John Eaton on recognizing warning signs, building support and preventing veteran suicide early.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode features Wounded Warrior Project’s John Eaton on recognizing warning signs, building support and preventing veteran suicide early.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Congress may be in recess, but the unfinished business is piling up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry Gerton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["We'll have to see how the court sort out all the battles that are ongoing right now," said Mitchell Miller.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA["We'll have to see how the court sort out all the battles that are ongoing right now," said Mitchell Miller.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Democrats&#8217; new bill looks to ease the federal retirement process</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michele Sandiford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The legislation comes after many feds faced major retirement processing delays during last year’s sweeping workforce reductions. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The legislation comes after many feds faced major retirement processing delays during last year’s sweeping workforce reductions. ]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>The FBI wants to disrupt cyber threats before they become cyber incidents</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry Gerton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["This is really taking a new look at how do you systematically dismantle the organization, dismantle, the actual threat actors out there," said James Turgal.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA["This is really taking a new look at how do you systematically dismantle the organization, dismantle, the actual threat actors out there," said James Turgal.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>A hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is catching up.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry Gerton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["If that happens, if we can see an attack coming from China, there are entities in the U.S. government that can quickly put a stop to that," said Rich Kolko.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA["If that happens, if we can see an attack coming from China, there are entities in the U.S. government that can quickly put a stop to that," said Rich Kolko.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dev AP]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The task force will reach out to consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies, Trump said.]]></description>
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		<title>Hegseth directs troops to pause operations to vote</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Cohen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hegseth cast his directive as an apolitical foil to the stand-down Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered in 2021.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hegseth cast his directive as an apolitical foil to the stand-down Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered in 2021.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>FBI gives employees a classified &#8216;Patel Report&#8217; about times when it &#8216;fell short&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2026/10/fbi-releases-classified-patel-report-examining-past-failures-at-the-bureau/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dev AP]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was unclear if the report made recommendations or demanded any action to address what the FBI now regards as past shortcomings.]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC urged to scrap overhaul of federal sector complaint process</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A group of 75 Democrats called on EEOC to withdraw its proposal, arguing that it will weaken safeguards for federal employees who allege discrimination.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal hiring reform will stall at the HR-Personnel Security handoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Federal hiring needs a trust workflow that manages the full process from position planning through entrance on duty.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Federal hiring needs a trust workflow that manages the full process from position planning through entrance on duty.]]></content:encoded>
					
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