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Trump order to bar new green cards, not temporary visas
The president said Tuesday he would put a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in a U.S. economy wrecked by the coronavirus.
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Five steps to federal digital transformation
If you’re stuck, slowed, or immobilized, use our current crisis as a catalyst.
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A delicate balancing act: The US government must juggle a pandemic and the FY21 budget
It’s time for the government to show it can do two big things at once, and do them right.
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The Census Bureau is delaying hiring and field operations
The Census Bureau has also delayed the start date of several outreach programs.
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VA delays launch of new electronic health records system
VA is delaying the deployment of its new medical records system to ensure that it will operate within the current VA IT infrastructure.
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VA is poised to get its largest budget ever, but is it enough?
Advocates say the administration’s plan for fiscal 2021 fall about $4 billion short of the needs of America’s veterans.
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North Carolina Rep. Holding won’t seek 2020 reelection
Holding represents the Triangle-area 2nd Congressional District, which was dramatically altered by the state legislature a few weeks ago because state judges ruled it was likely the previous map was tainted with extreme partisan bias favoring the GOP.
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Mail delivery to military bases in Iraq temporarily suspended to clear backlog
Starting today, the Pentagon has temporarily suspended deliveries to Baghdad International Airport to clear a backlog of mail flowing into that country.
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America should use a wartime law to mobilize industry against the pandemic
Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Affairs Jeff Bialos explains how the Defense Production Act should be employed going forward to combat the new coronavirus.
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Defense budgets set to dominate yet another NATO summit
Despite pleas to set aside bickering over military spending so the issue doesn’t dominate a third NATO summit in a row, the United States is almost certain to demand again this week that its 28 NATO partners respect their pledges to boost defense budgets.











