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White House mandates more transparent union rights for feds
Vice President Kamala Harris led a roundtable with federal workers on the White House's initiative to keep bargaining unit employees better informed of their rights.
By Jessie Bur
Cyber Solarium sets ambitious goals for U.S. digital strength
A group of 14 congressmen, government officials and private sector experts are tasked with developing policies for three far-ranging cybersecurity areas.
By Jessie Bur
Smith says he won’t derail the NDAA over transgender troop ban
Nukes and the transgender ban policy remain NDAA sticking points.
By Joe Gould
OPM reverses course on senior official pay
The Office of Personnel Management is putting a hold on pay raises for certain officials while lawmakers sort out the partial government shutdown.
By Jessie Bur
Merit Systems Protection Board to remain understaffed
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee failed to move forward three nominations to the Merit Systems Protection Board in an all-or-nothing vote.
By Jessie Bur
House newcomers get first taste of Washington’s power games
Welcomed to Washington by tight security and a round of power receptions, the new members of Congress are a younger, more diverse group.
LIVE COVERAGE on election night: Voting results and the military impact
Bookmark this site for the latest military and defense policy news on election night.
VA won’t turn over documents related to outside businessmen’s influence on department policy
Concerns linger over policy discussions between VA officials and three members of Trump's Mar-a-Lago golf club who have no official government posts.
DoD’s transgender policy gets knocked back by court, again
The government has not provided documents to show evidence supporting its ban on some transgender service, the judge said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Senators urge consumer protection agency not to ‘abandon’ duty to protect troops, families
Will the enforcement of the Military Lending Act be weakened?
By Karen Jowers