John Rood to Step Down as Defense Undersecretary for Policy
John Rood, undersecretary of defense for policy, will step down from his post at the Department of Defense on Feb. 28,...
White House Seeks $70M in FY 2021 Funds to Back OPM-GSA Merger
The White House has requested $70M in “no-year” appropriated funds to support the proposed transfer of Office of Personnel Management...
DHS Waives Contracting Laws to Accelerate Border Wall Construction
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to waive some federal contracting laws to speed up the construction of a wall...
Report: DoD to Adopt Rules for AI Development, Use
The Department of Defense will soon implement a set of rules that would guide DoD’s development and use of artificial...
Dan Broulliette on DOE’s Budget Request for National Nuclear Security Administration
Energy Secretary Dan Broulliette said the Department of Energy’s request for a 20 percent increase in budget seeks to support the...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Proposes Measure to Establish Data Protection Agency
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has introduced a bill that would set up an independent federal agency to protect personal data...
CISA, FBI Uncover North Korean Cyber Hacking Campaign
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued reports on a malicious cyber hacking campaign linked to...
Senate OKs Resolution to Curb Trump’s War Powers Against Iran
The Senate on Thursday voted 55-45 to pass a bipartisan resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take...
Report: DoD Seeks to Reprogram $3.8B in Funds for Border Wall
The Department of Defense is looking to shift approximately $3.8B in funds allocated for several weapons programs toward the counter-drug...
Huawei Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy, Trade Secret Theft
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies and two of its U.S.-based subsidiaries have been indicted on charges of racketeering and conspiracy...