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Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears
The FBI has release figures on background checks for gun purchases done in March, and they were the most for a single month since the system began in 1998.
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Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus
The Department of Defense has expanded several capabilities to enable mass telework. Now it’s discussing which ones may stick around permanently.
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VA to accept non-veteran patients in New York to help with coronavirus response
The move is the first activation of the department’s fourth mission to backstop community health care needs in an emergency.
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As Pentagon vacancies peak, time runs out to fill jobs
Of 60 Senate-confirmable positions at the Pentagon, more than one third are unfilled, and time is running out for the Trump administration on the Senate’s abbreviated, election-year calendar.
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Congressman calls on watchdogs to check reopening safety measures
U.S. Representative Gerry E. Connolly, D-Va., has called on agency inspectors general to ensure that plans to bring employees back to work meet best practices for worker safety.
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Latest emergency coronavirus funding package includes tens of billions for defense, VA
The $2 trillion plan also includes expanded unemployment benefits and big loans for American industries.
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IRS sets new May 5 deadline to get info from veterans who missed coronavirus checks
The new announcement concerns disabled veterans with dependents who have not filed tax returns in recent years.
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How DoD expanded its networks to beat the telework spike
As the coronavirus keeps employees working at home, the Department of Defense is rapidly expanded its IT capacity.
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VA coronavirus cases jump 11 percent overnight, approach 5,000 nationwide
In addition to the patients, at least 1,100 VA health care employees have tested positive for the virus
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How past investments positioned DARPA to take on coronavirus
Research investments have accelerated a coronavirus vaccine and, potentially, a new test.
