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Lawmakers still benefitting from share trading in defense stocks
The potential for unethical stock trading may be worse for military corporations than any other, the authors argue.
By Craig Holman and Savannah Wooten
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Del Toro asks Navy contractors to consider taxpayers over shareholders
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he needs companies to deliver their weapons, warships, aircraft and more on time and on budget and without excuses.
It’s time for Congress to bring back ‘Defense Valley’
Congress must ensure that our warfighters gain the most value possible from government and private sector technology development.
By Rep. Rob Wittman
Maximus accused of unfair tactics after call center workers strike
The allegations follow a series of Aug. 8 strikes by call center workers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and Virginia.
GOP measure would stop federal contractor minimum wage from becoming permanent
The move is included in the House debate over the annual defense authorization bill.
Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
By Nathan Strout
Florida sues Biden over contractor vaccine mandate
Gov. Ron DeSantis and opened yet another battleground between the Republican governor and the White House.
Contract workers protest employment changes at the Census Bureau
Contract custodial staff gathered outside the Census Bureau headquarters July 15 to protest changes a new contractor has made to their employment.
By Jessie Bur
Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
The Transportation Department’s four-year pilot initiative will permit state and local agencies receiving federal transit or highway money to impose local hiring preferences, such as those favoring veterans, minorities and low-income workers.
DoD fortifying cloud connections to work better, faster with companies
A Defense Innovation Unit secure cloud management project aims to help DoD components with slow, sometimes insecure cloud access points that hinder collaboration with industry.
By Andrew Eversden
Biden to mandate $15 minimum wage for federal contractors
Federal contractors will be required to pay their employees at least $15 an hour, starting in 2022.
By Jessie Bur
Agencies lack information on underpaid contract workers
The Department of Labor is responsible for investigating federal service contractors that underpay their employees, but not all agencies are aware of which contractors are responsible.
By Jessie Bur