Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
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VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year
VA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce.
How the US plans to expand its submarine industrial base for AUKUS
The Defense Department and Congress will need to pour billions of dollars into the submarine industrial base to prepare to sell Australia AUKUS submarines.
Pentagon takes budget cuts ‘seriously’ ahead of congressional battles
Defense Secretary Austin is responding to a Democratic query that details the impact of proposed GOP budget on the Pentagon.
GOP senator blocks Biden nominee to force answers from VA
Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations.
Retired Navy captain sentenced for role in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
A federal judge sentenced Jesus V. Cantu to 30 months behind bars.
US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone
The Kremlin said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea.
FEMA urged to keep remote work options once approvals ‘pause’ ends
Republicans in the House have advanced legislation — known as the SHOW UP Act — to revert telework agreements to whatever they were before the pandemic.
US Army’s new helicopter engine hit with another delay
The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.
South Korea clears multibillion-dollar buy of more F-35s, SM-6 missile
South Korea’s Defense Ministry also confirmed it still wants to develop an aircraft carrier.
Pentagon close to making first awards on $9 billion cloud contract
The Pentagon in December tapped Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for its highly anticipated Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.
