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Defense, VA budget work begins on Capitol Hill as Congress returns
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024.
Transgender vets sue VA to force move on gender confirmation surgeries
The move comes on the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden's repeal of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Lawmakers plan public hearing on Austin’s hospitalization and health
The defense secretary is expected to testify on the controversy on Feb. 14 before the House Armed Services Committee.
Federal watchdog to investigate Osprey’s safety record after crash
Lawmakers asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the fleet's history in December.
New Tricare benefits delayed due to continued contract protest
Improvements will be delayed, including those related to specialty care referrals after a PCS move.
By Karen Jowers
Federal telework a tool for employee retention, OPM finds
And of those who could, 87% of federal employees participated in telework in FY22.
Earth-mapping agency seeks more commercial imagery, data suppliers
The Luno A push is meant to meet “the increasing demands for commercial GEOINT,” according to Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.
Sen. Kelly to propose legislation to strengthen commercial shipping
Sen. Mark Kelly is crafting legislation to support U.S. commercial shipping and shipbuilding, calling the effort a national security imperative.
SEC pressed to follow other federal agencies in going paperless
Lawmakers in the House have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the SEC to deliver documents to investors in electronic format.
Inspector general to probe decision on relocating FBI buillding
The watchdog for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to locate the facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, over a Virginia site.
Opinion
The case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contract
The contracting vehicle is designed to enable federal agencies to procure mission-critical telecommunications, infrastructure and technology services.
By James Clevenger