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  "entity": "PersonelNews",
  "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture",
  "domain": "personelnews.com",
  "vertical": "Government & Civic",
  "count": 18,
  "generated_at": "2026-09-01T20:31:26.672Z",
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "Shutdown threat possibly lifted as House passes stopgap spending bill",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/09/shutdown-threat-lifted-house-passes-stopgap-spending-bill/415753/",
      "summary": "The measure gives Congress more time to reach a deal on a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2027.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:22:02 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/Mike_Johnson/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Data centers are Americans’ least favored development, poll finds",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/data-centers-are-americans-least-favored-development-poll-finds/415751/",
      "summary": "The survey from Public First and ITIF found that 46% oppose data centers in their communities, compared to 26% who support, far behind other projects.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/20260901_ITIF_primeimages/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "White House launches water cybersecurity pilot in Texas",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/white-house-launches-water-cybersecurity-pilot-texas/415749/",
      "summary": "Project Watershed 250 will stress-test utilities over six months and could serve as a model for protecting water providers nationwide.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/083126AbbotNG/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "State audit finds room for improvement in NYC’s AI governance",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/state-audit-finds-room-improvement-nycs-ai-governance/415748/",
      "summary": "A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found New York City has only partially implemented 2023 recommendations on how government should use AI.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/Zohran_Mamdani_Aug_31_2026_headline/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "The irony of scarcity: When risk and opportunity reside between agencies",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/irony-scarcity-when-risk-and-opportunity-reside-between-agencies/415750/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | New technologies are interacting with governance systems built around older assumptions in areas like water and electricity. AI will shift that paradigm.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/01/20260901_OpEd_Yana_Iskayeva/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Nearly 3,150 Labor employees seeking disability accommodations impacted by data leak, internal memo says",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/3150-labor-employees-disability-accommodations-data-leak-internal-memo/415738/",
      "summary": "A recently disclosed data leak impacts employees who have submitted reasonable accommodation requests since October 2023.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:35:19 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/DOL_buildling/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Trump’s 2027 pay freeze has unions warning of recruitment, retention problems",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/trumps-2027-pay-freeze-unions-recruitment-retention-problems/415737/",
      "summary": "Critics of President Trump’s plan to keep most federal employees’, save for federal law enforcement officers and military service members, pay at 2026 levels say it picks winners and losers.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:06:45 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/GettyImages_2291728115/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Federal disability employment program faced widespread compliance problems, whistleblower investigation finds",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/08/federal-disability-employment-program-faced-widespread-compliance-problems-whistleblower-investigation-finds/415731/",
      "summary": "The AbilityOne Commission countered that “many of the compliance concerns cited by [the Office of Special Counsel] occurred during periods of operational disruption, including the pandemic.”",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:40:18 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/083126_Getty_GovExec_Whistleblower/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "States are mostly compliant with website accessibility rule, report finds",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/08/states-are-mostly-compliant-website-accessibility-rule-report-finds/415723/",
      "summary": "But many remain concerned about their ability to investigate and remediate any issues ahead of next year’s extended deadline, the report from NASCIO notes.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/20260831_NASCIO_narvo_vexar/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Arkansas expects millions from Meta settlement. Here’s where other social media cases stand.",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/08/arkansas-expects-millions-meta-settlement-heres-where-other-social-media-cases-stand/415722/",
      "summary": "The state will receive millions from last week's settlement, but still has a number of cases against other social media giants pending.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/20260831_Arkansas_hapabapa/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "‘Not our decision,’ USPS chief says, as agency faces mail-in voting lawsuits and a looming cash crisis once more",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/not-our-decision-usps-chief-says-agency-faces-mail-voting-lawsuits-and-looming-cash-crisis-once-more/415726/",
      "summary": "Postmaster General David Steiner says USPS “is not a political organization,” as it carefully navigates its way through yet another round of election mail lawsuits and urges Congress for help to avoid running out of cash.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:34:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/David_Steiner/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Flock blockers: 5 proposals seeking to regulate Flock cameras and ALPRs in Pennsylvania",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/public-safety/2026/08/flock-blockers-5-proposals-seeking-regulate-flock-cameras-and-alprs-pennsylvania/415721/",
      "summary": "Lawmakers in the General Assembly plan to introduce a number of bills looking to regulate automated license plate reader technology in Pennsylvania.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/GettyImages_2286529415_headline/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "The mobile driver's license is hitting its tipping point — states just need to give it a shove",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/emerging-tech/2026/08/mobile-drivers-license-hitting-its-tipping-point-states-just-need-give-it-shove/415720/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | mDLs are available in 21 states and Puerto Rico, showing that the technology has real promise. The rest of the states must follow suit to make them truly useful.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/31/20260831_OpEd_Fabio_Principe/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why a smaller government isn't automatically better",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/why-smaller-government-isnt-automatically-better/415691/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | Downsizing without a plan is a recipe for failure. History shows that smarter workforce reductions require more than just cuts.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/28/08282026smallgovt/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/08/heres-what-trumps-new-space-academy-could-mean-us-military/415715/",
      "summary": "A new source for commissioned officers—but is it needed?",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/28/GettyImages_2291893232_1-2/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "National Archives says agencies’ AI use does not automatically create federal records",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/08/national-archives-says-agencies-ai-use-does-not-automatically-create-federal-records/415714/",
      "summary": "New guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration outlines when agencies should preserve AI-related materials as federal records and notes there is no “one size fits all” approach to doing so.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:15:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/28/082826ArchivesNG-1/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Trump formally proposes pay freeze for most federal workers, 3.8% increase for law enforcement",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/trump-formally-proposes-pay-freeze-most-federal-workers-38-increase-law-enforcement/415707/",
      "summary": "In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, the president claimed that denying the federal workforce a pay raise will not hurt agency recruitment and retention efforts.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:44:04 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/28/GettyImages_2292328576/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "OPM memo pushes agencies to speed up hiring with AI",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/08/opm-memo-pushes-agencies-speed-hiring-ai/415706/",
      "summary": "The federal human resources agency is exploring new AI tools for USA JOBS, USA Staffing and other USA hiring tools as agencies use AI in their hiring processes, according to the memo.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:30:10 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/08/28/082826OPMNG-1/large.jpg"
    }
  ]
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