One week before a hiring freeze for federal agencies was set to be lifted, President Donald Trump’s administration has extended the policy by three months.

According to Thursday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), government employment rose by 73,000 in the last month, making it the top contributor to the stronger-than-expected report. Health care followed with the addition of 39,000 jobs.

Intelligent automation and agentic AI are helping public sector agencies increase efficiency across the board. Public sector organizations must prioritize operational efficiency, but do so without jeopardizing critical services.

Deloitte's Ed Van Buren and Google Public Sector's Amina Al Sherif discuss why agentic AI is essential for agencies striving to scale operations.

DOGE cuts nearly 3,000 government phones across agencies, saving $2.84M annually through cuts to mobile, landline, and VOIP services.

"Like a chili bake-off," said Lynn Jenkins. "Rather than vendors delivering PowerPoints or long technical responses, allow them to show you what they can do."

Tesla remains Musk’s best-known business, but its fortunes are less directly tied to the government than SpaceX, his rocket-building company.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signs the "Make Elevators Great Again" Act to enhance elevator and amusement ride safety.