Space Force surpasses its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal
The Space Force has surpassed its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal just five months into the year. The service has already exceeded its recruiting goal by 25% for recruits who have shipped to basic militar...
13 Helmi 6min
The leader of a major federal employee union is stepping down
A federal employee union head is stepping down after leading it for more than 14 years. Lee Saunders is retiring as president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Despi...
12 Helmi 5min
Veterans Affairs explores potential uses for artificial intelligence
Veterans Affairs is exploring hundreds of potential uses for artificial intelligence. More than half of them would impact its health-care mission. The VA says AI-assisted colonoscopies are leading to ...
11 Helmi 5min
Sen. Wyden pledges to hold nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Senator Ron Wyden is pledging to keep his hold on the nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Wyden says he will continue to object to Sean Plankey’s nomination until CIS...
10 Helmi 5min
Defense Department says it’s cutting ties with Harvard University
The Defense Department says it’s cutting ties with Harvard University. The Pentagon says this will be the final school year for its graduate level professional military education programs affiliated w...
9 Helmi 6min
17 veterans died by suicide a day in 2023, new report finds
About 17 veterans died by suicide each day in 2023. That’s nearly 6,400 for the entire year. An annual report from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows overall veteran suicides are decreasing. Mor...
6 Helmi 7min
Golden Dome defense initiative could cost $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years
Taxpayers for Common Sense, a fiscal watchdog group, says the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative could cost as much as $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years, far exceeding th...
5 Helmi 7min
VHA saw the highest uptick in law enforcement staffing from 2020 - 2024, GAO finds
Law enforcement staffing at federal agencies varied between fiscal years 2020 and 2024. But a new Government Accountability Office report shows the Veterans Health Administration saw a major uptick in...
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