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How accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy avoided scrutiny for decades
Rocha was arrested in December and charged with serving as a secret agent of Cuba stretching back to the 1970s.
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Benefeds contractor pays $3.1M in back wages, benefits to employees
The company contracts with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to power the government’s online benefits marketplace.
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Labor shortage pinching aerospace, defense sectors
Study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months.
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Panda Diplomacy: Exit of DC’s beloved bears may signal China pullback
The National Zoo’s three giant pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — are set to return to China in early December.
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L3Harris moves to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
L3Harris, the country’s sixth largest defense contractor, plans to acquire propulsion expert Aerojet Rocketdyne in a deal valued at $4.7 billion.
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Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays
Though several ship programs more accessible to small yards are in the works, they won’t go into production until 2025 or later.
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What AFGE federal government union leaders want from Congress
From telework to benefits to federal pay raises, AFGE’s leadership set wants and needs for the year ahead.
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Congress to vote on $12.3 billion Ukraine aid package
The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.
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Pentagon keeps Ukraine aid out of budget, punting to divided Congress
The Pentagon is opting to keep funding Ukraine with emergency spending bills despite previous testimony it was working to integrate it in the base budget.
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US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia
A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take
