“The transition of DOT&E materials to a CAC-enabled environment is a proactive measure to strengthen our operational security posture,” a DoD official said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...A provision from the 2025 NDAA prohibits DoD from working with contractors that retain consultants representing certain Chinese companies blacklisted by DoD. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...The postmaster general is scheduled to testify before Congress later this month about the Postal Service’s financial struggles. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $ 400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America’s trading partners, seeks to expand America’s footprint abroad, keeps out immigrants he’s deemed “criminals” and makes it easier to fire government employees. The year is not 2025, and the president is not Donald Trump. It’s William McKinley, elected in 1896, who has become the model for Mr. Trump’s second term. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...With a partial government shutdown underway, the Office of Personnel Management has updated its shutdown guidance to remove references to the guarantee of back pay for furloughed federal employees once a funding lapse ends. OPM’s previous shutdown guidance from September 2025 stated that furloughed employees will get paid once a lapse in appropriations ends, at the earliest date possible. The September guidance also referenced the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA), a law meant to ensure retroactive compensation for both excepted and furloughed federal employees during government shutdowns. After…
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