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Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The former president has been relying on Truth Social, which he launched after being blocked from Twitter.

18 hours ago

Office of Personnel Management staff page drops Glenn as agency CFO

A watchdog investigated Douglas Glenn over claims of misconduct while working at the Department of Defense.

32 hours ago

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022.

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DoD finance chief sexually harassed subordinates, used racial slur

An inspector general report substantiated several claims of misconduct against Doug Glenn.

A National Guard soldier oversees an area where the border wall ends in Del Rio, on Nov. 7, 2021.

Texas National Guard soldier shoots migrant at border

An internal document obtained by Army Times does not indicate that the migrant was armed.

7 days ago

Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for the IRS

One reason for the optimism is the infusion of billions from Democratic-powered legislation signed into law this summer.

2 weeks ago

1 in 5 government passwords were cracked by Interior’s own hack

Find out if you're using the most common password at the department.

2 weeks ago

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog says

The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.

5 weeks ago

Air Force pilot who ejected from F-35B released from the hospital

The jet bounced upon impact, went nose down and spun around.

6 weeks ago

Army general faulted by inspector general for White House misconduct

An Army one-star general who led the White House Military Office may face punishment.

6 weeks ago

Hundreds of DHS workers were Oath Keepers, POGO investigation finds

Some members of the Oath Keepers had worked in sensitive roles at the department.

6 weeks ago

A medical laboratory technician examines a slide under a microscope inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Medical Center, April, 28, 2021.

Google wanted exclusive dibs on a priceless trove of military tissue samples. A dozen DoD officials raised ethical, legal concerns.

Google has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ medical data.

7 weeks ago

White House steps in as Navy, Pentagon feud over amphibious ship

Lawmakers have panned Navy shipbuilding plans and force structure designs for being cost-constrained, rather than simply telling Congress what it needs.

7 weeks ago

Tax audits of Comey, McCabe were random, inspector general says

Both FBI officials drew the ire of President Donald Trump over the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign

8 weeks ago

Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions

VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans' disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.

9 weeks ago

Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, IG says

And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.

2 months ago

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180th FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)

Here’s all the military planes that GAO says fall short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in spending.

2 months ago

This whistleblower called out VA about counselor burnout

Ted Blickwedel confronted VA leadership about its treatment of counselors and decreased care for veterans. Then he wrote a book about it.

2 months ago

Did VA’s health records problems cause two patient deaths in Ohio?

Republican lawmakers want more details on the deaths and assurances that the new VA records system won't cause more harm.

2 months ago

Where does Biden’s student loan debt plan stand after judge’s ruling?

Plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000.

3 months ago

Federal agencies defer needed building repairs, driving up costs

Deferred repair costs among civilian agencies ballooned to $76 billion in 2021 from $51 billion in 2017, according to GAO.

3 months ago

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Federal Watchdogs | Federal Times

The former president has been relying on Truth Social, which he launched after being blocked from Twitter.

A watchdog investigated Douglas Glenn over claims of misconduct while working at the Department of Defense.

An inspector general report substantiated several claims of misconduct against Doug Glenn.

An internal document obtained by Army Times does not indicate that the migrant was armed.

One reason for the optimism is the infusion of billions from Democratic-powered legislation signed into law this summer.

Find out if you're using the most common password at the department.

The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.

The jet bounced upon impact, went nose down and spun around.

An Army one-star general who led the White House Military Office may face punishment.

Some members of the Oath Keepers had worked in sensitive roles at the department.

Google has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ medical data.

Lawmakers have panned Navy shipbuilding plans and force structure designs for being cost-constrained, rather than simply telling Congress what it needs.

Both FBI officials drew the ire of President Donald Trump over the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign

VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans' disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.

And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in spending.

Ted Blickwedel confronted VA leadership about its treatment of counselors and decreased care for veterans. Then he wrote a book about it.

Republican lawmakers want more details on the deaths and assurances that the new VA records system won't cause more harm.

Plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000.

Deferred repair costs among civilian agencies ballooned to $76 billion in 2021 from $51 billion in 2017, according to GAO.