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What reports got wrong about China’s ‘sunken nuclear submarine’
Western news organizations often miss crucial context—and even the real news—about Chinese military modernization.
What menaces November's elections? Threats of violence driven by misinformation, officials say
Election workers are afraid to do their jobs, state officials say, while GOP leaders push voter-fraud myths.
Navy secretary violated prohibitions on political activity, federal office finds
The Office of Special Counsel also determined that the Hatch Act does not prohibit federal-employee activities related to Project 2025.
US announces steps to disrupt Russian election-influence campaign
The effort includes sanctions, web-domain seizures, and today's indictments of two Russian state media employees.
Trump calls federal workforce 'crooked,' vows to hold them 'accountable'
In an interview, the former president appeared to broaden his disdain for political appointees to federal workers in general.
Special operators hope AI can reduce civilian deaths in combat
Automation could eventually turn “trigger-pullers into the experts that can do this,” one official said.
Feds in Iraq will continue to receive special premium pay, OPM says
Civilian employees in Iraq may waive a pay cap through December under a 2003 emergency declaration, according to a recent memo from the HR agency.
White House cyber czar is working to grow a new generation of cybersecurity workers
It starts with touring schools.
National-security workforce needs young people, former NSA chief says
Paul Nakasone says fifteen times more 50-plus-year-olds work in national security than under-30s. At least one university is trying to step up.
Let’s start treating cyber security like it matters
That means a real investigatory board for cyber incidents, not the hamstrung one we’ve got now.
Unpacking Harris' record on defense civilians and workforce
The vice president has fought discriminatory pay practices, helped guide how the government uses AI, and championed public-sector unions.
Should NATO help the NGOs that train Ukrainian soldiers?
The leader of one such organization says he’s getting good results at less cost, time, and political risk.
'Fire every single mid-level bureaucrat': Vance on federal employees
Trump's new VP pick has taken aim at Defense Department civilians.
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How federal agencies are responding to the Trump assassination attempt
FBI, Secret Service, and others are deploying personnel in response to Saturday's shooting.
Several Pentagon IT programs still lack a cyber strategy, watchdog finds
The programs, used daily by DOD employees, do not even comply with decade-old cybersecurity requirements, GAO concludes.
DOD CIO resigns to take university post
John Sherman will become dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M.
Inside the Navy’s slick effort to find workers to build submarines
The BuildSubmarines ad blitz is part of an innovative campaign to shore up one particular aspect of the industrial base.
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Controversial surveillance program gets 2-year extension
Biden signed a law that extends Section 702 authorities into 2026—and lacks proposed limits on intelligence agencies' right to gather and search Americans' communications.
Jan. 6 showed the power of 'networked incitement'
A media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media.
‘I see no happy ending’, former intelligence leader says of Gaza hostage situation
Gregory F. Treverton, a former chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama administration, looks at why hostage-takers act—and why governments deal.
