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Opinion
Election compounds federal agency uncertainty ahead of new fiscal year
With uncertainties around funding, federal agencies must know how to make strategic IT investments.
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Regulations
Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case
A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who'd admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
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FBI: Remote workers for US firms sent wages to N Korea to fund weapons
The FBI said the workers are dispatched and contracted by North Korea to work remotely with companies in St. Louis and elsewhere.
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Army moves on arms sales reform amid growing interest from Ukraine war
The Army's equities in the Foreign Military Sales process have ballooned amid the Ukraine war, and it's looking to complete deals faster.
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Cigna to pay over $172M to settle claims over Medicare reimbursement
The case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act by submitting and not withdrawing “inaccurate and untruthful” codes.
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Opinions
Space Force can bolster Greenland ties by buying local for Arctic base
A first step is to abide by international agreements and U.S. law would be for the service to procure supplies from Greenlandic companies, the authors say.
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Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in ‘Fat Leonard’ case
Felony convictions have been vacated for four Navy officers in a sprawling bribery scandal due to prosecutorial misconduct.
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US Air Force eyes advance procurement to more quickly make E-7 planes
With the clock ticking on retiring the Air Force's aging E-3 Sentry fleet, every second counts on building the E-7s that will replace them.
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To innovate, DoD must be allowed to move faster
The Pentagon needs Congress to allow it to move more quickly in adopting new technologies.
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Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds
The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.
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The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right
To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.
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