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Pentagon hiring freeze holds previously approved job moves hostage
A hiring freeze that went into place March 2 is having unintended consequences across the Defense Department, as countless civilian employees preparing to move to new roles at new duty stations have been told to “cease and desist” with…
The Pentagon’s next major cloud contract is in the works
The Pentagon is developing a follow-on to the $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract vehicle it awarded in 2022 to cloud-service providers Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Oracle.The Pentagon’s sequel to JWCC —…
Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force to get its own Typhon missile system
The Army’s latest modern concept unit is getting a new capability in the next year or so, as it works its way up to full operational capability.The Hawaii-based 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force is getting one of the two Typhon mid-range missile…
The D Brief: DOD ordered to reverse firings; Trump presses annexations; Putin declines quick…
Judge orders DOD, other agencies to rehire fired probationary workers. Roughly 24,000 employees are to be given their jobs back, according to figures compiled by Government Executive, under the Thursday injunction by Judge William Alsup of…
What military members need to hear from their leaders now
The four-star firings, anti-DEI campaign, and flurry of directives and counter-directives from the Pentagon have sown confusion within the ranks—and among their leaders, many of whom are grappling with how, when, and even if they should…
Back like it never left: Austin swarmed with Defense tech for SXSW
AUSTIN, Texas—Despite protests and a sponsorship ban, defense tech still has a foothold in the Lone Star State. And the evidence was clear this week at the edges of the colorful and always festive South by Southwest conference.Much of…
Future of US digital security in jeopardy due to White House attacks on science organization,…
If White House attempts to gut science and technology entities are successful, China will be poised to cripple U.S. communications, economic transactions, infrastructure, and even military operations, current and former government…
Trump’s coercive approach risks driving Latin America into China’s arms
If President Donald Trump’s actions are any indication, the Monroe Doctrine, the two-century-old framework that claimed the Western Hemisphere as America’s exclusive sphere of influence, is once again official U.S.…
Judge orders DOD, other agencies to rehire fired probationary workers
Updated: March 13, 2:54 p.m. ET.The Trump administration must reinstate to their jobs federal employees it has fired in the last month at six large departments after a judge on Thursday called the terminations unlawful.The…
Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald Trump’s threats to forsake or even annex NATO allies, experts and former defense officials warn. Trump’s…
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