TSA to replace 'Gold+' in privatization push

======================================================================= Federal News Network - The Federal Report - August 25, 2026 ======================================================================= ** FederalNewsNetwork.com Homepage https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cDovL2ZlZGVyYWxuZXdzbmV0d29yay5jb20v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfBb4ab1c9b (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Workforce Rights/Governance TSA to replace ‘Gold+' in privatization push https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3dvcmtmb3JjZS1yaWdodHNnb3Zlcm5hbmNlLzIwMjYvMDgvdHNhLXRvLXJlcGxhY2UtZ29sZC1pbi1wcml2YXRpemF0aW9uLXB1c2gv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD5460c5ae (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Cybersecurity GSA, Treasury kick off post-quantum initiatives to protect against cyber threats https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2N5YmVyc2VjdXJpdHkvMjAyNi8wOC9nc2EtdHJlYXN1cnkta2ljay1vZmYtcG9zdC1xdWFudHVtLWluaXRpYXRpdmVzLXRvLXByb3RlY3QtYWdhaW5zdC1jeWJlci10aHJlYXRzLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCaf39d36c (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Advertisement Who you gonna call? Finding the right fed when your problem crosses agencies : Former FEMA leader MaryAnn Tierney shares lessons on solving complex problems, building networks and leading without authority. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZC10aHJlYWQvMjAyNi8wOC93aG8teW91LWdvbm5hLWNhbGwtZmluZGluZy10aGUtcmlnaHQtZmVkLXdoZW4teW91ci1wcm9ibGVtLWNyb3NzZXMtYWdlbmNpZXMv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDa2845638 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Federal Newscast Lawmakers call for investigation into CISA workforce cuts as threats increase https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZGVyYWwtbmV3c2Nhc3QvMjAyNi8wOC9sYXdtYWtlcnMtY2FsbC1mb3ItaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbi1pbnRvLWNpc2Etd29ya2ZvcmNlLWN1dHMtYXMtdGhyZWF0cy1pbmNyZWFzZS8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCeb324ea3 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** FNN Event Federal News Network's Workforce Reimagined 2026 : Through in-depth discussions led by Federal News Network journalists, participants will delve into how agencies are implementing workforce reforms, addressing critical skills gaps and preparing employees to meet emerging mission demands. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NtZS1ldmVudC9leGNoYW5nZXMvZmVkZXJhbC1uZXdzLW5ldHdvcmtzLXdvcmtmb3JjZS1yZWltYWdpbmVkLTIwMjYvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tX25hdGl2ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249d29ya2ZvcmNlX3JlaW1hZ2luZWQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9bmF0aXZl/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCfec040ee (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Advertisement Commercial power at mission speed : Accenture delivers proven tech and secure AI at scale to every domain, from enterprise to edge. See how at accenturefederal.com https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWNjZW50dXJlLmNvbS8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDf4a81954 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Facilities/Construction NRC seeks ‘clarity' in revisiting decades-old radiation policies https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZhY2lsaXRpZXMtY29uc3RydWN0aW9uLzIwMjYvMDgvbnJjLXNlZWtzLWNsYXJpdHktaW4tcmV2aXNpdGluZy1kZWNhZGVzLW9sZC1yYWRpYXRpb24tcG9saWNpZXMv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC01381913 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Insight by T-Mobile As attack surfaces grow, agencies are integrating security directly into communications infrastructure. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2l0LW1vZGVybml6YXRpb24vMjAyNi8wOC91bmRlcnN0YW5kLWhvdy10by1zZWN1cmUtdGhlLW1pc3Npb24taW4tYS1tb2JpbGUtZmlyc3QtZmVkZXJhbC1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCced145bf (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Advertisement New episode streaming: Your data isn't perfect. Start anyway. : Waiting for perfect data often stalls AI progress. In Episode 4 of The GuideLine, John Young of Databricks shares how to put the data you have to work now while strengthening the foundation beneath it. Tune in today. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9ndWlkZWhvdXNlLmNvbS9pbnNpZ2h0cy9jb3Jwb3JhdGUvdGhlLWd1aWRlbGluZS1wb2RjYXN0LWh1Yi8yMDI2L2VwLTQteW91ci1kYXRhLWlzbnQtcGVyZmVjdD91dG1fc291cmNlPWZubiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRoZS1ndWlkZWxpbmU/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD5f3ee635 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Congress Congress may be out of town, but the institution never really shuts down https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbmdyZXNzLzIwMjYvMDgvY29uZ3Jlc3MtbWF5LWJlLW91dC1vZi10b3duLWJ1dC10aGUtaW5zdGl0dXRpb24tbmV2ZXItcmVhbGx5LXNodXRzLWRvd24v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC7214abfb (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Agency Oversight How complex conflicts of interest plague military housing https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FnZW5jeS1vdmVyc2lnaHQvMjAyNi8wOC9ob3ctY29tcGxleC1jb25mbGljdHMtb2YtaW50ZXJlc3QtcGxhZ3VlLW1pbGl0YXJ5LWhvdXNpbmcv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCb9af9848 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Advertisement 17th Billington CyberSecurity Summit : Agency heads, commanders &amp; front-line cyber practitioners unite Sept 8-10, 2026 for conversations you won't find anywhere else. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9iaWxsaW5ndG9uY3liZXJzdW1taXQuY29tLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWZubiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTE3VEhTVU1NSVQ/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD602425ae (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** The Federal Drive Don't miss today's Federal Drive! https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NhdGVnb3J5L3RlcnJ5LWdlcnRvbi90aGUtZmVkZXJhbC1kcml2ZS13aXRoLXRlcnJ5LWdlcnRvbi8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10b3BtZW51JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09d2ViJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW1lbnVfaXRlbSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249cmVjaXJjdWxhdGlvbiZ1dG1fdGVybT1GZWRlcmFsJTIwRHJpdmU/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC37b9dd61 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Management US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL21hbmFnZW1lbnQvMjAyNi8wOC91cy1wb3N0YWwtc2VydmljZS1pc3N1ZXMtbmV3LXJ1bGUtZm9yLW1haWwtYmFsbG90cy1idXQtaXRzLWltcGFjdC1vbi10aGUtbWlkdGVybXMtaXMtdW5jZXJ0YWluLw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCb03b4840 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Advertisement Secure, Serverless Print for Government Agencies : Your legacy print infrastructure could be holding you back from supporting your Zero Trust mandate as required by M-22-09. PrinterLogic is FedRAMP® High Authorized and Zero Trust by design. Get serverless, secure, print management in days, not years. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly92YXNpb24uY29tL2dvL2RlbW8tZ292Lz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPXRoaXJkX3BhcnR5JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29udGVudF9zeW5kaWNhdGlvbiZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249cGxfaW50ZWdyYXRlZF9nb3YmdXRtX3NmZGNfY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NzAxVW0wMDAwMVZuTHAwSUFG/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD609eebf5 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** GovNavigators Breaking Down the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with the National Apartment Association https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3BvZGNhc3QvZ292bmF2aWdhdG9ycy9icmVha2luZy1kb3duLXRoZS0yMXN0LWNlbnR1cnktcm9hZC10by1ob3VzaW5nLWFjdC13aXRoLXRoZS1uYXRpb25hbC1hcGFydG1lbnQtYXNzb2NpYXRpb24v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCc1d3af21 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Contact us Got a news tip? We want to hear from you. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbnRhY3QtdXMv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD01a2aec6 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Partnership The Professional Services Council is the premier trade association for federal contractors and now is the time to join PSC to maximize your membership in 2026. : From high-level networking to market intelligence you won't get anywhere else, PSC is your trusted partner to navigate the federal marketplace. Plus, get access to the member-exclusive PSC Annual Conference May 3rd through 5th at the Greenbrier in West Virginia, where hundreds of industry leaders convene to hear directly from agency officials and policymakers on the most pressing industry issues. Learn more at PScouncil.org.   https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucHNjb3VuY2lsLm9yZy8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD6f90bfc2 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Commentary Secure, for now https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbW1lbnRhcnkvMjAyNi8wOC9zZWN1cmUtZm9yLW5vdy8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfC23e8fd23 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Fed Photo of the Day Hitting America's factory floors https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2ZlZC1waG90by1vZi10aGUtZGF5LzIwMjMvMDMvbWVkaWEv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfDd01e6dac (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/47175627.31226/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2xpc3Rlbi1saXZlLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWZubiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PVdUT1AtNzI4eDkw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD87f1b26f (copy and paste link in browser) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal News Network 5425 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Privacy Statement: https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47175627.31226/aHR0cDovL2NvcnBvcmF0ZS5odWJiYXJkcmFkaW8uY29tL3ByaXZhY3ktcG9saWN5Lw/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfB35189bd6 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/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfs34y3.o3e/c2da6c99> to safely unsubscribe.