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Congress looks to require military drone corps, which Army leaders oppose

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The House Armed Services Committee’s draft defense policy bill would require the Army to establish a separate drone branch, but Army leaders continue to push against the idea. A provision in the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the defense bill would require the Army to establish a drone corps as a basic branch of the service. Gen. James Rainey, who leads the Army Futures Command, said it is too early for setting up a separate drone branch. One of the main priorities for the service right now is to…

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Biden urged to step up attacks; U.S. looks to ‘degrade capabilities’ after militias injure 3 troops

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The Biden administration faced renewed pressure Tuesday to hit back harder against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after a Christmas Day drone attack in Iraq left three American troops injured, with one of them in critical condition. The Washington Times stories: White House

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The more industry peels open the omnibus bill, the stranger it looks

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Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The omnibus budget package is a lot more than a bill to fund government operations. Congress stuffed its five thousand pages with tax and business provisions. Some have real impact. For what federal contractors have discovered so far, the Federal Drive turned to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Interview transcript: Tom Temin And you and the council and your member companies have several themes…

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VA looks to overhaul pay, ‘antiquated’ hiring processes in major veteran care bill

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to transform its workforce and health care facilities in anticipation of legislation that would deliver a historic expansion of health care to veterans. The Senate is expected to reach a final vote this week on the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act. The legislation, at its core, would expand disability compensation and health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service. VA Secretary Denis McDonough told the Senate VA…

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