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Largest US intelligence agencies press employees to resign
The Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have offered their workforces a "deferred resignation" offer akin to the one recently…
The D Brief: Resignation deal offered to CIA; Trump’s Gaza pitch; Assault on USAID; Marines alter…
The CIA has sent the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer to its employees, the first intelligence agency to do so. An aide to CIA Director John Ratcliffe told the Wall Street Journal that the move is intended to help focus…
USAID shutoff will hurt US interests around the globe, including Ukraine
The Trump administration's assault on USAID will help China and Russia and hurt countries friendly to the United States, current and former government officials say. And it will undermine Ukraine's efforts to fend off invasion and lead to…
Ethics concerns surround Musk’s dual role as defense CEO, federal employee
Elon Musk's recent designation as a “special government employee” only adds to the potential for conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, ethics experts said.Musk, who is running the White House's DOGE effort, is also…
Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs
The Marine Corps plans to double its buy of the carrier-borne F-35C variant and scale back its buy of the short-takeoff-vertical-landing F-35B, according to a new aviation plan from the service. The service’s total F-35 buy of 420…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 172: The Air Force’s force-design leader
Defense One Radio, Ep. 172: The Air Force's force-design leader - Defense One
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Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say
In the early years of the Cold War, the U.S. government embarked on sweeping purges of federal employees deemed security risks. While the Red Scare targeted suspected communists, the lesser-known "Lavender Scare" saw…
The D Brief: China’s retaliatory tariffs; ‘Constitutional crisis’ in DC; ‘No improvement’ in F-35…
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been delayed 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa announced Monday afternoon, several hours after Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum forged a similar agreement…
The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds
A recent report from the Pentagon's test office found the F-35 program is still struggling to develop and test software, highlighting persistent challenges.The program “has shown no improvement in meeting schedule and performance timelines…
‘Offensive bullshit’: Dem lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘illegal’ USAID moves
Several Democratic lawmakers pushed back Monday at the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, promising to fight the administration and billionaire Elon Musk in court.USAID headquarters…
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