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  "entity": "PersonnelNews",
  "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture",
  "domain": "personnelnews.com",
  "vertical": "Government & Civic",
  "count": 18,
  "generated_at": "2026-05-28T03:32:22.329Z",
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "House draft of defense policy bill leaves some of Trump admin’s top priorities unfunded",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/defense/2026/05/house-draft-defense-policy-bill-leaves-some-trump-admins-top-priorities-unfunded/413800/",
      "summary": "The draft bill doesn’t include reconciliation dollars.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 17:08:46 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/GettyImages_2275799408-1/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Georgia fire department launches drone program to enhance public safety response",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/public-safety/2026/05/georgia-fire-department-launches-drone-program-enhance-public-safety-response/413791/",
      "summary": "A public safety agency in the state recently enlisted a drone to expedite first responders’ reaction and preparation for emergency calls.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 15:38:43 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/0527_georgia/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Someone robbed the SEC during the shutdown",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/05/someone-robbed-sec-during-shutdown/413790/",
      "summary": "An individual has been arrested, but the stolen materials have not been recovered.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 15:34:08 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/05272026SEC/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Supreme Court rejects lower court bid to review immigration judge gag order",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/supreme-court-rejects-bid-review-immigration-judge-gag-order/413788/",
      "summary": "Justices reversed an appeals court decision that would have greenlit a fact-finding expedition into whether President Trump had effectively nullified review of personnel policies under the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 15:15:31 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/05272026SOCTUS/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Disability advocates sue over website accessibility delays",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/customer-experience/2026/05/disability-advocates-sue-over-website-accessibility-delays/413781/",
      "summary": "The National Federation of the Blind sued the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services after a rule requiring government websites to be accessible was delayed for a year.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/20260527_ADA_Klaus_Vedfelt/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "They were told they’d move on. A year later, many fired federal employees say they haven’t been able to",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/they-were-told-theyd-move-year-later-many-fired-federal-employees-say-they-havent-been-able/413784/",
      "summary": "A group of former federal probationary employees surveyed more than 300 of their fired colleagues to assess their job searches, mental health and several other topics.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 12:56:57 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/052726_Getty_GovExec_Unemployment/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/05/california-judges-are-testing-new-ai-clerk-and-you-wont-know-if-its-looking-your-case/413779/",
      "summary": "Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/20260527_CA_David_Talukdar/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Walz signs bill enacting social media guardrails for Minnesota children",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2026/05/walz-signs-bill-enacting-social-media-guardrails-minnesota-children/413780/",
      "summary": "The bipartisan law requires parental consent for Minnesota children under 16 to obtain a social media account. The account defaults to the highest privacy settings that allow parents to limit their child’s usage.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/27/0557_socialmedia/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "OPM proposes requiring all feds to sign an NDA",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/opm-proposes-feds-sign-nda/413770/",
      "summary": "Experts warned the measure, when combined with the federal HR agency’s new power to target employees’ suitability for federal employment, creates a new pathway for Trump administration officials to purge those deemed insufficiently loyal to the president.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 17:56:33 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/05262026NDA/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Beekeepers are losing a key USDA backstop at the worst possible time",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/beekeepers-usda-closure/413768/",
      "summary": "As colony losses mount and pollinator research faces broader cuts, the planned closure of the Beltsville Bee Research Lab threatens a critical line of support for the nation’s food system.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 15:28:05 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/05262026bees-1/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "FAA surges medical staff after whistleblower alleges issues with certifying pilots and controllers",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/05/faa-surges-medical-staff-whistleblower-certifying-pilots-controllers/413762/",
      "summary": "Hundreds of pilots may have been flying without proper medical clearance, the whistleblower had alleged.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 13:17:02 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/05222026FAA/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "State leaders renew call for cyber grant program’s renewal",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/cybersecurity/2026/05/state-leaders-renew-call-cyber-grant-programs-renewal/413758/",
      "summary": "The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is facing down a September deadline for reauthorization. Without it, officials warned that current efforts would lose momentum.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/20260526_SLCGP_HHSC/large.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bally’s picked to launch Rhode Island’s second online sportsbook",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2026/05/ballys-picked-launch-rhode-islands-second-online-sportsbook/413756/",
      "summary": "Only two bidders vied to join the state’s in-person sports betting market.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/0526_sportsbettign/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "As Illinois lawmakers debate POWER Act, concerns about data centers spill into rural communities",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/05/illinois-lawmakers-debate-power-act-concerns-about-data-centers-spill-rural-communities/413754/",
      "summary": "On the heels of Sangamon County approving a $500 million data center in central Illinois, residents throughout the region express concern over facilities’ impact on energy, water, and the environment.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/20260526_Illinois_aire_images-1/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "States have more than one option for 2027 benefits verification — but may not know it",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/emerging-tech/2026/05/states-have-more-one-option-2027-benefits-verification-may-not-know-it/413755/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | Agencies must take an approach designed for adaptability to help manage changing requirements, keep costs under control and improve outcomes.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/26/20260526_OpEd_Surasak_Suwanmake/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Congress must tie any USPS bailout to real reform",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/congress-must-tie-any-usps-bailout-real-reform/413580/",
      "summary": "COMMENTARY | Before Congress delivers any financial relief, it should demand enforceable guardrails on service, prices and oversight.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/15/05152026postal/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones",
      "url": "https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/white-house-ordering-agencies-place-its-new-app-all-employees-government-phones/413738/",
      "summary": "The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.",
      "source": "govexec.com",
      "published": "Fri, 22 May 2026 17:08:23 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.govexec.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/22/05222026whitehouse/large.jpg"
    },
    {
      "title": "Denver launches AI platform to boost permitting efficiency and housing development",
      "url": "https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/05/denver-launches-ai-platform-boost-permitting-efficiency-and-housing-development/413733/",
      "summary": "Using AI, the Denver Permitting Office hopes to simplify the application process for customers and thereby streamline staff reviews.",
      "source": "route-fifty.com",
      "published": "Fri, 22 May 2026 14:18:00 -0400",
      "image": "https://cdn.route-fifty.com/media/img/cd/2026/05/22/0522_housing/large.jpg"
    }
  ]
}