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Pentagon report: no sign of alien life in decades of UFO sightings

The Pentagon's latest UFO report revealed no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial life.

2 months ago

The Capitol is seen reflected on a window of the Keck Center, a National Academies building, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, 2023.

A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroad

There are bipartisan calls to hit the breaks as defense spending nears $1 trillion. Others say that amount is not enough to fund U.S. strategy worldwide.

By Bryant Harris

2 months ago

Is telework working? OPM annual data review to find out

OPM has been assessing telework since the signing of the Telework Enhancement Act in 2010.

By Molly Weisner

17 months ago

Pentagon sees no imminent threat to Taiwan from Chinese buildup

Annual report to Congress outlines China's military progress.

By Meghann Myers and Joe Gould

18 months ago

Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, IG says

And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.

By Meghann Myers

18 months ago

Pentagon attributes UFO sightings to spies, drones

Pentagon officials testified that a video with mysterious glowing green triangles actually displayed an image of drones shot through night-vision lenses.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

19 months ago

Federal government has so far escaped attrition crisis, but retirement wave looms

In the years ahead, one third of the federal workforce is expected to be retirement eligible.

By Molly Weisner

22 months ago

Watchdog agency says 2020 census is still on high-risk list

A watchdog agency on Tuesday again classified the 2020 census as high risk because of efforts last fall by the Trump administration to shorten the door-knocking and data-processing phases of the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.

3 years ago

On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Protecting employees among top government challenges during pandemic

Agency inspectors general say that keeping employees and citizens safe in federal offices remains a top concern across the government.

By Jessie Bur

4 years ago

Phishing incidents dropped at federal agencies last year

Agencies saw an 8 percent reduction in phishing attempts last fiscal year.

By Andrew Eversden

4 years ago

FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation

The review will examine whether any employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements need to be made.

4 years ago