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The U.S. Air Force is set to begin repair work on the grounded F-35 fighter jets after the service withdrew 15 F-35s from the U.S. and Norwegian fleet due to insulation issues in...

The Transportation Department has released a new policy that seeks to help automakers and technology firms ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles, USA Today reported Tuesday. Marco della Cava writes DOT...

Bill Valdez The Senior Executives Association has named Bill Valdez, a former director at the Energy Department and senior adviser at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, as president of the Washington-based...

The Labor Department’s wage and hour division has released a notice on a policy to increase the minimum wage rate of federal contractor employees from $10.15 to $10.20 per hour....

The Department of Homeland Security has recorded a 3-percentage point increase in an employee morale survey that involved responses from 408,000 employees across 80 agencies conducted from April through June, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Homeland...

Deborah Lee James Deborah Lee James said Monday at the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference that addressing workforce issues remains as her top priority as secretary of the U.S....

The Government Accountability Office has identified various factors such as incomplete data and outdated policies that GAO says pose challenges to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ buying process. GAO said Friday it observed that insufficient...

The Defense Department's strategic capabilities office has experimented with autonomous technologies that SCO aims to transition to the U.S. Air Force and the Marine Corps, Defense News reported Sunday. Aaron Mehta writes SCO Director William...

The Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence, Program Manager for Close Combat Systems and the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center look to develop a new lethal hand grenade...

Ashton Carter Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said automated systems, cyber technology and biological research efforts are necessary to keep the Defense Department moving forward, DoD News reported Monday. Jim Garamone writes...