Policy
OMB quietly deletes reference to law requiring back pay to furloughed feds
A White House FAQ now says restitution is only guaranteed to excepted employees forced to work without pay.
Business
Flood of questions leads Missile Defense Agency to push Golden Dome deadline one week
Pitches for a slice of MDA’s 10-year, up-to-$151 billion contract vehicle are now due Oct. 16.
Policy
More employees set to receive furlough notices as shutdown drags on
DOD has not said how long nonexempt civilian employees might be kept working.
Ideas
Hamas has run out of options
The group's survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform.
Ideas
Venezuela, US edge toward war footing—but the White House may blink first
The Trump administration is increasing the pressure, but domestic concerns, international risks may hold it back.
Defense Systems
NGA wants to put its idle PCs to work
GDIT is networking the agency’s St. Louis workstations to crunch geospatial data even when analysts aren’t around.
Policy
Shutdown poised to drag into next week as layoff threat looms
Senate once again fails to approve spending bill and the two sides remain far divided.
Science & Tech
Inside Europe's crash effort to create a 'drone wall'
More sensors, more maneuverable, less expensive: How the Ukraine war is shaping the future of drone air defense.
Ideas
'Shadow economies' are growing. Military planners and operators must take them into account
Black markets prolong wars, defang sanctions, fray alliances, and help rogue governments and groups survive and thrive.
Threats
Elon Musk’s SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, company insider testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign stakes in one of America’s most important military contractors.
Policy
Hegseth, Vought actions heighten fears about inspector-general independence
Good-government groups and lawmakers from both parties say Trump-administration moves will chill whistleblowing and watchdog offices.
Business
Silicon Valley in St. Louis?
With the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as its north star, a non-profit is working to get defense tech to put down roots in the Midwest.
Threats
Poland seeks better counter-drone tech after Russian incursion
Warsaw’s foreign minister also hopes the U.S. will send more troops to train with its military.
Policy
Trump administration knocks out at least 15 oversight websites, saying IGs 'lied to the public'
It's not a shutdown issue: the White House is withholding funds from the umbrella organization for the government's inspectors general.
Threats