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Mayor Bowser orders DC employees to cut back on telework
Bowser’s administration is calling district employees back to offices after urging federal agencies to do the same.
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Pentagon fails sixth audit, with number of passing grades stagnant
The Defense Department’s chief financial officer told reporters half of the Pentagon’s assets meet auditing standards
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Agencies kick off Giving Tuesday, part of Combined Federal Campaign
Last year, the federal community pledged over $3.6 million to participating charities during the week of Giving Tuesday.
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US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel
Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.
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Most Americans respect vets but would not recommend enlisting
The new survey from RAND suggests that positive views of veterans are enough to boost military recruitment.
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House GOP looks to pass two-step package to avoid government shutdown
Measure would extend government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.
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VA staff are completing more claims than ever but still falling behind
A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn’t been enough to slow the department’s backlog of cases.
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US Army awards $1.5B to boost global production of artillery rounds
As the Army drives to reach a rate of 100,000 155mm artillery munitions per month by FY26, it’s awarding contracts to domestic and global companies.
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Budget deal includes VA funding hike, firearm ownership protections
The appropriations measure is expected to be approved by Congress later this week.
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Powerful GOP senator eyes ships, jets, nukes in defense spending surge
Sen. Wicker’s plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.
