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News•Feb 19, 2026
Federal CIO Tapped for Dual-Hatted Role at GSA
Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia was appointed acting director of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS) and senior advisor to the GSA administrator. Barbaccia retains his titles as federal CIO, chief AI officer, and service‑delivery lead, consolidating a broad portfolio of government‑wide tech oversight. The TTS portfolio includes Login.gov, FedRAMP, and the federal identity‑proofing system, with a focus on emerging technologies and cross‑agency digital delivery. Meanwhile, former TTS director Thomas Shedd moves to a senior advisory role on fraud prevention after overseeing significant staff reductions and the shutdown of 18F.
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Amid Immigration Agent Hiring Surge, Watchdog Flags Shortages on the U.S.-Canada Border
The Government Accountability Office flagged a critical staffing shortfall for Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialists who monitor surveillance along the 4,000‑mile U.S.-Canada border. Only 77% of those positions were filled at the end of fiscal 2024, down from 84% in...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Air Traffic Controller Pay Raise Stalled by DHS Shutdown
The ongoing Homeland Security Department shutdown has frozen the $140 million earmarked for a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers. While the House passed a minibus appropriations package, Senate Democrats withdrew support, leaving the raise in limbo until after the...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
‘My Dream Job Has Turned Into a Nightmare’: Ex-Feds and Public Service Experts Testify to Congress on How to Rebuild...
House Democrats held a hearing on the Trump administration’s Schedule P/C, a rebranded version of Schedule F that removes civil‑service protections for thousands of policy‑related federal workers. Former officials and experts warned that politicizing the workforce erodes merit‑based hiring and could deter...
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