Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 12, 2024. Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap. New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 5, 2024. In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report. The good news is that no federal employees or service members will receive furlough notices come Saturday. Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive service. The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown. The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals. Nearly half of the most frequently visited pages on federal websites pose significant accessibility barriers to individuals with disabilities. Load More