OpinionNOAA’s budget is too small. That’s costing the US billions of dollarsWith a fiscal year 2024 budget of $6.3 billion, the nation’s leading weather and climate agency remains significantly underfunded.By Scott Rayder4 days ago
Senators push to update nuclear military might in defense billThe Restoring American Deterrence Act focuses on deploying additional ICBMs, uranium enrichment and Defense Production Act grants for industry.By Bryant Harris7 days ago
Biden administration finalizes rule to prevent return of Schedule FFormer President Donald Trump had sought to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees into at-will status, making them easier to dismiss.By Molly Weisner4 weeks ago
OpinionLawmakers still benefitting from share trading in defense stocksThe potential for unethical stock trading may be worse for military corporations than any other, the authors argue.By Craig Holman and Savannah Wooten4 weeks ago
Fight over VA toxic exposure funds could stall other vets legislationLawmakers are sparring over proposed changes to a fund covering the costs of veterans' toxic exposure benefits.By Leo Shane III6 weeks ago
IRS chief zeroes in on wealthy tax cheats in AP interview“We’re kind of like the NFL referee — when we get the call right or wrong, we get booed, and we’re OK with that,” Werfel said in a wide-ranging interview.By Fatima Hussein6 weeks ago
OpinionRegistered Apprenticeships: An old idea to renew the federal workforceA third of all federal employees are nearing retirement, while just 7% are younger than 30. Registered Apprenticeships can aid the youth movement.By Harin Contractor and Patrick Combs7 weeks ago
Blame Congress and the Uniform Time Act for lost hour this weekendChanging the clocks twice a year leads to a lot of grumbling, and pushes to either use standard time all year, or stick to daylight saving time.8 weeks ago
Man who crashed snowmobile into Black Hawk sues government for $9.5MA Massachusetts man wants the government to pay $9.5 million after being badly injured in a crash with a Black Hawk helicopter.8 weeks ago
Advocates push for Congress to move long-stalled vets benefits fixThe Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.By Leo Shane III8 weeks ago
Trump’s White House pushed Schedule F ‘to the extreme,’ union saysThe National Treasury Employees Union said the threat of Schedule F may be more severe than it thought.By Molly Weisner2 months ago
OpinionThree steps to building an effective digital identity ecosystemPrioritizing a modern digital identity ecosystem is long overdue.By Jordan Burris2 months ago