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The release of OMB Memorandum M-26-14 on May 22, 2026, marks a profound shift from a compliance-heavy logging mandate to an agile, risk-based operational capability, formally rescinding the rigid frameworks established under M-21-31. While M-21-31 was a critical post-SolarWinds reactive measure designed to raise federal event logging (EL) baselines, its prescriptive demands for retaining vast quantities of data without clear utility proved to be cost-prohibitive and operationally impractical for most agencies. 

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RFO Persona Based Change Management Project

Volunteer Opportunity
The ACT-IAC Acquisition COI seeks government and industry volunteers to participate in a project to develop persona-based change management for successful implementation of the revolutionary FAR overhaul (RFO).  

The ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation and the Federal Innovation Council (FIC) are launching a series of projects to support and promote innovation within the Federal government. These initiatives focus on issues to include build innovation as a core competency in the federal government; establish public-private partnerships and cross-sector collaboration; and encourage and develop innovative ideas from anyone working in or with a federal agency. 

These projects are open to members from both government and industry.

The Trump Administration is actively pursuing acquisition of an enterprise HR IT and data platform, and seeking to leverage commercial solutions to transform key functions such as strategic recruiting, onboarding, and performance management.  The guidance and timeline for this effort was recently presented in the OMB memo issued on December 10, 2025 entitled  "Creating "Federal HR 2.0" by Consolidating Core Human Capital Management Acro

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AI is a transformative technology that affects the future of the workforce. This Administration has laid out an action plan to expand and accelerate the adoption of AI across the Federal government. The plan aims to eliminate regulatory barriers and promote innovation in AI, accelerate the adoption of AI across the federal government, and increase workforce skills in AI through recruitment (for example, the US TechForce initiative) and training and development.

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The NIH All of Us Research Program is a historic initiative that aims to build one of the largest and most diverse health databases. By engaging over 868,000 participants from diverse backgrounds across the United States, All of Us seeks to accelerate research and improve health outcomes through precision medicine. The program collects genomic, clinical, lifestyle, and participant-contributed data to provide a comprehensive resource for researchers.

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The General Services Administration (GSA) is conducting market research as it considers a potential successor to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract vehicle, which is scheduled to sunset in July 2032.