Federal Movers & Shakers | October 19, 2026
Mon Oct 19 6:51 pm
US Federal News Network
Army Cyber Command builds agentic workforce to support cyber operations
Mon Oct 19 6:50 pm
“We now have all the work roles inside of a cyber protection team mapped out at this point, and learning their trade,” Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said.
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Washington had a Federal Data Strategy. America needs a national one
Mon Oct 19 6:29 pm
Taka Ariga, a former federal chief data and AI officer, explains why the Data Foundation is launching a community effort to create a national data strategy.
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Trump administration to let agencies promote federal employees more quickly
Mon Oct 19 6:05 pm
Though lifting a longstanding time-in-grade rule, OPM rejected a recommendation to set governmentwide standards for accelerated promotions of federal employees.
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Governmentwide cyber exercise to test resilience against AI cyber attack
Mon Oct 19 5:49 pm
Mike Duffy, the acting federal CISO, said the tabletop event will help ensure agencies have the capabilities and the processes to respond to any cyber event.
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Federal missions must run through cyber disruption, not around it
Mon Oct 19 4:06 pm
Agencies that deploy cyber recovery tactics the way they deploy preventative measures will keep their missions running even when adversaries are already inside.
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Federal workforce recruitment starts with exposure, not interest
Mon Oct 19 3:39 pm
Students aren't turning away from public service. Universities and agencies are finding that exposure often changes how young people view federal careers.
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The Army is borrowing from venture capital’s playbook to field promising tech faster
Mon Oct 19 3:34 pm
"We're getting our technical priorities directly from commanders, so we're investing in real problems with real needs and real opportunities," said Matt Willis.
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Congress looks to federal agencies to improve air quality
Mon Oct 19 2:46 pm
The bill targets federal properties and facilities across the country that are in areas that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone.
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Two major headlines this week put Congress’ responsibilities in the spotlight
Mon Oct 19 1:47 pm
"A lot of Republicans are finally saying, wait a second, I don't think we can go in on every single thing that the president wants to do," said Mitchell Miller.
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Congress may be getting exactly the behavior its election system rewards
Mon Oct 19 1:24 pm
"Members of Congress face very strong incentives to not do their job, which leads to this underperformance," said Kevin Kosar.
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OPM eliminates time-in-grade restrictions for federal promotions
Mon Oct 19 8:45 am
Federal employees will no longer have to complete a full year in their current paygrade before becoming eligible for promotion
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