Federal Oversight

SVB demise drew quick response from Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit

Prior to the government’s decision to intervene, DIU considered whether the agency has any tools to support defense startups exposed by the bank's failure.

8 hours ago

Congress lays groundwork for AUKUS export control reform

The White House and Congress are pushing for U.S. export control reforms in order to implement AUKUS cooperation on hypersonics, AI and quantum technology.

28 hours ago

VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets

Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s drone procurement network

Four firms allegedly bought equipment, including European-made engines, for the country's drone program.

36 hours ago

US offers helicopters to Slovakia for giving jets to Ukraine

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

2 days ago

US to fast-track Abrams tanks for Ukraine by choosing older version

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

3 days ago

Marines ask for amphibious warship in unfunded priorities list

The Marines are taking their plea for more amphibious ships straight to Congress, asking to buy LPD-33 in the FY23 unfunded priorities list.

3 days ago

How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

3 days ago

US tells China not to overread likely Taiwan president visit

Tsai transited through the U.S. six times between 2016 and 2019 before slowing international travel with the coronavirus pandemic.

3 days ago

Space Force seeking $1.2B for ‘Long Range Kill Chains’ target tracking

Because the program is mostly classified, the budget documents offer few details on the sensors the service will develop.

3 days ago

Superlatives in the FY24 budget request won’t cut it for US forces

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

3 days ago

Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin

The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.

3 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.

US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

4 days ago

Why the US Navy’s budget plan creates uncertainty for shipbuilders

Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

4 days ago

This week in Congress: SecDef defends the White House budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.

6 days ago

March Madness: Governors take battle over new FBI building to the hoop

While the bet has been accepted on Twitter, the General Services Administration has the final say in the ultimate location of the FBI headquarters.

6 days ago

A line of DC National Guard members stand in Lafayette Park as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, near the White House in Washington

ACLU sues DC Guard over actions during George Floyd protests

When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.

7 days ago

Biden pitches ‘premium pay’ for federal firefighters

Premium pay would apply portal-to-portal, meaning that payment includes time spent before and after actual duties are performed.

8 days ago

US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone

The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.

8 days ago

The TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone in August 2020.

TikTok dismisses report of Biden call for Chinese owners to sell

Late last month, the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.

8 days ago

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Prior to the government’s decision to intervene, DIU considered whether the agency has any tools to support defense startups exposed by the bank's failure.

The White House and Congress are pushing for U.S. export control reforms in order to implement AUKUS cooperation on hypersonics, AI and quantum technology.

Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.

Four firms allegedly bought equipment, including European-made engines, for the country's drone program.

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

The Marines are taking their plea for more amphibious ships straight to Congress, asking to buy LPD-33 in the FY23 unfunded priorities list.

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

Tsai transited through the U.S. six times between 2016 and 2019 before slowing international travel with the coronavirus pandemic.

Because the program is mostly classified, the budget documents offer few details on the sensors the service will develop.

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.

While the bet has been accepted on Twitter, the General Services Administration has the final say in the ultimate location of the FBI headquarters.

When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.

Premium pay would apply portal-to-portal, meaning that payment includes time spent before and after actual duties are performed.

The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.

Late last month, the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.