Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees

=======================================================================
Federal News Network - The Federal Report - February 06, 2026

=======================================================================

** FederalNewsNetwork.com Homepage

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cDovL2ZlZGVyYWxuZXdzbmV0d29yay5jb20v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfB4cfe70b7 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Workforce

Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3dvcmtmb3JjZS8yMDI2LzAyL3RydW1wLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0aW9uLWFkdmFuY2VzLXBsYW4tdG8tc3RyaXAtam9iLXByb3RlY3Rpb25zLWZyb20tY2FyZWVyLWZlZGVyYWwtZW1wbG95ZWVzLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD573ff3d4 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Defense News

Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2RlZmVuc2UtbmV3cy8yMDI2LzAyL3RydW1wLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0aW9uLWNvdWxkLXBvdXItdHJpbGxpb25zLWludG8tZ29sZGVuLWRvbWUtdGhhdC1pcy11bmxpa2VseS10by13b3JrLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC109f6d5e (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Advertisement

5 technologies drive the next era of federal systems integration : What AI operationalization, data readiness, cloud scale and procurement reality mean for integrators in 2026.



https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZGVyYWwtaW5zaWdodHMvMjAyNi8wMS81LXRlY2hub2xvZ2llcy1kcml2ZS10aGUtbmV4dC1lcmEtb2YtZmVkZXJhbC1zeXN0ZW1zLWludGVncmF0aW9uLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD8b693a97 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Reorganization

Interior Dept. blazes ahead on unified wildland firefighting agency, without Congress endorsing plans

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3Jlb3JnYW5pemF0aW9uLzIwMjYvMDIvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGVwdC1ibGF6ZXMtYWhlYWQtb24tdW5pZmllZC13aWxkbGFuZC1maXJlZmlnaHRpbmctYWdlbmN5LXdpdGhvdXQtY29uZ3Jlc3MtZW5kb3JzaW5nLXBsYW5zLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCe44149d3 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Insight by Cognyte

Turning the tide on the hidden toll of cross-border trafficking : How advanced tactical intelligence helps protect the most vulnerable.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZGVyYWwtaW5zaWdodHMvMjAyNi8wMS90dXJuaW5nLXRoZS10aWRlLW9uLXRoZS1oaWRkZW4tdG9sbC1vZi1jcm9zcy1ib3JkZXItdHJhZmZpY2tpbmcv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCc7f4873e (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Advertisement

Expert Edition: Future-ready development: Secure, smart, AI-driven : Learn how government tech leaders can harness AI, automation and modern frameworks without inheriting risk. From DoD's cyber overhaul to federal SBOM adoption and AI-driven DevSecOps, our new e-book reveals that speed without security is false economy.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NtZS1ldmVudC9mZWRlcmFsLWluc2lnaHRzL2V4cGVydC1lZGl0aW9uLWZ1dHVyZS1yZWFkeS1kZXZlbG9wbWVudC1zZWN1cmUtc21hcnQtYWktZHJpdmVuLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Zm5uX2VtYWlsXzQwMHgyNTAmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWNhcmFoc29mdCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1GTk4tNDAweDI1MA/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfE033cb837 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Cybersecurity

CISA tells agencies to identify, upgrade unsupported edge devices

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2N5YmVyc2VjdXJpdHkvMjAyNi8wMi9jaXNhLXRlbGxzLWFnZW5jaWVzLXRvLWlkZW50aWZ5LXVwZ3JhZGUtdW5zdXBwb3J0ZWQtZWRnZS1kZXZpY2VzLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC2a9ed493 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Federal Newscast

New bill would remove college degree requirements for federal cybersecurity jobs

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZGVyYWwtbmV3c2Nhc3QvMjAyNi8wMi9nb2xkZW4tZG9tZS1kZWZlbnNlLWluaXRpYXRpdmUtY291bGQtY29zdC0zLTYtdHJpbGxpb24tb3Zlci10aGUtbmV4dC0yMC15ZWFycy8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC54b32a20 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Insight by Carahsoft

Learn how government tech leaders can harness AI, automation and modern frameworks without inheriting risk. From DoD's cyber overhaul to federal SBOM adoption and AI-driven DevSecOps, our new e-book reveals that speed without security is false economy.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NtZS1ldmVudC9mZWRlcmFsLWluc2lnaHRzL2V4cGVydC1lZGl0aW9uLWZ1dHVyZS1yZWFkeS1kZXZlbG9wbWVudC1zZWN1cmUtc21hcnQtYWktZHJpdmVuLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9ZmVkZXJhbG5ld3NuZXR3b3JrLmNvbV9uYXRpdmUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWNhcmFoc29mdCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1uYXRpdmU/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfFd8d29102 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Advertisement

Tanium are shaping the future of endpoint management : Rapid endpoint proliferation and an expanding attack surface are reshaping endpoint management for federal IT leaders. Read the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools to gain actionable clarity in an increasingly crowded market.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9hZC5kb3VibGVjbGljay5uZXQvZGRtL3RyYWNrY2xrL04xMTE2MzAzLjM2ODI4OTNGRURFUkFMTkVXU05FVFdPL0IzNTAxMDc0Ni40Mzg0OTYzNDM7ZGNfdHJrX2FpZD02MzE2MjMzMjY7ZGNfdHJrX2NpZD0yNDg0NzAxNzQ7ZGNfbGF0PTtkY19yZGlkPTt0YWdfZm9yX2NoaWxkX2RpcmVjdGVkX3RyZWF0bWVudD07dGZ1YT07Z2Rwcj0kO2dkcHJfY29uc2VudD0kO2x0ZD07ZGNfdGR2PTE/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDfda3d98b (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Congress

Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbmdyZXNzLzIwMjYvMDIvYS1ob21lbGFuZC1zZWN1cml0eS1zaHV0ZG93bi1ncm93cy1tb3JlLWxpa2VseS1hcy1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1yZWJ1ZmYtZGVtb2NyYXRpYy1kZW1hbmRzLWZvci1pY2Uv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC81959c1d (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Newsletters

Get ready for something new coming to your inbox

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3NhaWx0aHJ1LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzLXNpZ251cC8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC11081dd9 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Advertisement

Billington CyberSecurity Cyber and AI Outlook Series Episode 5: ROI for AI: Setting Goals and Tracking Outcomes : In this webinar, government and industry experts explore how federal organizations can establish mission-aligned goals for AI systems, measure REAL cybersecurity outcomes and track effectiveness over time.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NtZS1ldmVudC9mZWRlcmFsLWluc2lnaHRzL2JpbGxpbmd0b24tY3liZXJzZWN1cml0eS1jeWJlci1hbmQtYWktb3V0bG9vay1zZXJpZXMtZXBpc29kZS01LXJvaS1mb3ItYWktc2V0dGluZy1nb2Fscy1hbmQtdHJhY2tpbmctb3V0Y29tZXMvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1mbm5fZW1haWxfNDAweDI1MCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YmlsbGluZ3RvbiZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1GTk4tNDAweDI1MA/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD013cef28 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Congress

With patent reform back on the table, Tillis says the stakes for American innovation couldn't be higher

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbmdyZXNzLzIwMjYvMDIvd2l0aC1wYXRlbnQtcmVmb3JtLWJhY2stb24tdGhlLXRhYmxlLXRpbGxpcy1zYXlzLXRoZS1zdGFrZXMtZm9yLWFtZXJpY2FuLWlubm92YXRpb24tY291bGRudC1iZS1oaWdoZXIv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC351f62ab (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** People

Celebrating America's 250th birthday with the artifacts that created it

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3Blb3BsZS8yMDI2LzAyL2NlbGVicmF0aW5nLWFtZXJpY2FzLTI1MHRoLWJpcnRoZGF5LXdpdGgtdGhlLWFydGlmYWN0cy10aGF0LWNyZWF0ZWQtaXQv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC73178b39 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Advertisement

How CBP, DoD, USPS and VA transform services through human-centered design : From border security to veteran care, federal agencies are transforming how they serve the public. Explore how CBP, DoD, USPS and VA are putting people at the center of every mission. Download our exclusive e-book now!

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NtZS1ldmVudC9mZWRlcmFsLWluc2lnaHRzL2hvdy1jYnAtZG9kLXVzcHMtYW5kLXZhLXRyYW5zZm9ybS1zZXJ2aWNlcy10aHJvdWdoLWh1bWFuLWNlbnRlcmVkLWRlc2lnbi8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWZubl9lbWFpbF80MDB4MjUwJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj12ZXJpem9uJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PUZOTi00MDB4MjUw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDb2f44a3a (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** The Space Hour

A new investment from a venture capitalist firm to further enhance the space infrastructure

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3BvZGNhc3QvdGhlLXNwYWNlLWhvdXItcG9kY2FzdC9hLW5ldy1pbnZlc3RtZW50LWZyb20tYS12ZW50dXJlLWNhcGl0YWxpc3QtZmlybS10by1mdXJ0aGVyLWVuaGFuY2UtdGhlLXNwYWNlLWluZnJhc3RydWN0dXJlLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC970264b0 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Commentary

What the executive order on marijuana reclassification means for security clearance holders

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbW1lbnRhcnkvMjAyNi8wMi93aGF0LXRoZS1leGVjdXRpdmUtb3JkZXItb24tbWFyaWp1YW5hLXJlY2xhc3NpZmljYXRpb24tbWVhbnMtZm9yLXNlY3VyaXR5LWNsZWFyYW5jZS1ob2xkZXJzLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCeca6d505 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Partnership

Don't miss the 10th Annual Federal Law Enforcement Conference presented by PSC on February 11th in Crystal City, Virginia. : Hear the latest updates on key law enforcement initiatives directly from leaders at GSA, CBP, DEA, FBI, FAA, and more. Network with executives across industry and government, attend hot-topic sessions, and hear a keynote address from DEA Administrator Terrance Cole. Livestream access also available. Register today at lawenforcement.pscouncil.org. 

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9sYXdlbmZvcmNlbWVudC5wc2NvdW5jaWwub3JnLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDbfac0206 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Commentary

Why primary source collection is the future of threat intelligence

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbW1lbnRhcnkvMjAyNi8wMi93aHktcHJpbWFyeS1zb3VyY2UtY29sbGVjdGlvbi1pcy10aGUtZnV0dXJlLW9mLXRocmVhdC1pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2Uv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC37aa73ba (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Fed Photo of the Day

Park rangers care for newborn black bear cubs in Great Smoky Mountains

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZC1waG90by1vZi10aGUtZGF5LzIwMjMvMDMvbWVkaWEv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD5bbe0bb8 (copy and paste link in browser)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Partnership

Get all the federal news and information you need with the Federal News Network App! : Download the app to stay up-to-date no matter where your agency's mission may take you.

https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2xpc3Rlbi1saXZlLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWZubiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PVdUT1AtNzI4eDkw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD068a279d (copy and paste link in browser)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal News Network
5425 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815


Privacy Statement: https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/43971383.50916/aHR0cDovL2NvcnBvcmF0ZS5odWJiYXJkcmFkaW8uY29tL3ByaXZhY3ktcG9saWN5Lw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfB394ee126


If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please click to safely unsubscribe.

If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please click <https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/oc/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfq6gjb.13ac/1f1e9888> to safely unsubscribe.