OPM's overhauls to FEVS pose both opportunities and risks, workforce experts say

======================================================================= Federal News Network - The Federal Report - September 02, 2026 ======================================================================= ** FederalNewsNetwork.com Homepage https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47303610.57946/aHR0cDovL2ZlZGVyYWxuZXdzbmV0d29yay5jb20v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfB71cdb3ea (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Workforce OPM's overhauls to FEVS pose both opportunities and risks, workforce experts say https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47303610.57946/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3dvcmtmb3JjZS8yMDI2LzA5L29wbXMtb3ZlcmhhdWxzLXRvLWZldnMtcG9zZS1ib3RoLW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMtYW5kLXJpc2tzLXdvcmtmb3JjZS1leHBlcnRzLXNheS8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD0e30aa93 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Cybersecurity CR extends cyber info sharing law through December https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/47303610.57946/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2N5YmVyc2VjdXJpdHkvMjAyNi8wOS9jci1leHRlbmRzLWN5YmVyLWluZm8tc2hhcmluZy1sYXctdGhyb3VnaC1kZWNlbWJlci8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCe4b9a58b (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. 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