The defense industry has lobbied hard to fully restore a Trump-era R&D tax credit. The House has passed a compromise bill restoring it, but not the Senate. The National Treasury Employees Union said the threat of Schedule F may be more severe than it thought. The agency's executive director was found to have used her position to get one of her partners promoted. Final regulations are pending from the Office of Personnel Management to further reinforce the merit system. Though Congress has put forward its own pay pitch, it has routinely been up to the White House to set the final number. Officials have no plans to try and recoup the money, noting that no laws appear to have been violated by the doubled stipend payments. The agency has made autonomous vehicle companies and automakers report crashes involving automated systems, creating a large database. For specific skills gaps or hard-to-recruit positions, HUD can offer a higher salary to aid recruitment and retention. A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues. Agency leaders vowed that by late next month, they will provide a plan outlining what IT investments are needed to roll out a better system. Load More