Pay & Benefits
Mixed reactions to Medicare Part D in the FEHB
It's been almost five months since Part D was incorporated into many Federal Employees Health Benefit plans. How is it being received?
Defense One
Army’s future artillery may include wheeled howitzers, automated cannons, and long-range mortars
Wheeled howitzers are “having great effect in a place like Europe,” Army Futures chief says.
Opinion
Unveiling the digital imperative in government contracting
Digital platforms such as websites and social media are important tools in government procurement. Jenny Karn, CEO of Lumino, explains why you need to embrace and cultivate your digital presence.
Nextgov
CISA issues guidance to help federal agencies better encrypt DNS traffic
The guidance is part of a broader effort to help the federal ecosystem meet a zero trust deadline this fall.
Oversight
The Supreme Court has delivered a victory for a financial watchdog, and all agencies with alternative funding
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was facing an existential threat before Thursday's ruling.
Nextgov
TSA’s biometrics deployment will take 25 years, unless lawmakers end fee diversion, agency head tells Congress
The Transportation Security Administration chief told lawmakers that it will take until 2049 to deploy facial recognition technology at U.S. airports if significant revenue from the 9/11 security fee continues to be diverted away from the agency.
Politics
First $3.6 million in New York campaign matching funds headed out the door
Three dozen candidates were part of the first disbursement of public campaign cash approved last week
Companies
Abt makes a deal to add digital capabilities
The acquisition of TSPi adds skills in low-code/no code, cloud platforms, modern data science and AI/ML.
Route Fifty
How ‘kitty cats’ are wrecking the home insurance industry
Supercharged thunderstorms and tornadoes are ravaging the Midwest, driving insurance costs to record highs.
News
A pair of government transparency-friendly bills are headed for the House floor
One measure aims to improve the process for agencies to transfer excess office supplies and other items to another agency.
Nextgov
North Korean IT workers tried getting jobs in government agencies — the US is offering $5M for details
DPRK operatives have long worked to position themselves in remote IT jobs and pilfer money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Politics
David Banks gets compliments from City Council on his performance in DC
The schools chancellor “did us proud,” one progressive said.
Companies
Aretum promotes its tech chief to CEO
Rohit Gupta most recently led the company's organization for emerging technology projects.
Contracts
NASA greenlights bids for $444M facility support recompete
The aptly named COSMIC contract covers work at a pair of hubs focused on rocket engine testing and space structure manufacturing.
Route Fifty
Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
There are 5 million new housing units since 2020, mostly in the South and West, but supply has still not caught up with demand.
Contracts
Senate AI roadmap calls for $32 billion for AI programs
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the Senate AI Working Group’s policy recommendations, which include plans for emergency appropriations to be passed this year. Senate committees will start developing bills and Working Group leaders will kick off "serious discussions" about working with House leaders on a path to pass AI legislation.
Defense One
U.S. military completes temporary pier off Gaza; deliveries to start within days
Thousands of tons of aid are on the way, one week after the IDF closed a key land corridor.
Defense One
Kill the zombie Space National Guard idea
Guardsmen in space-related jobs belong in the Space Force.
Science & Tech
Solar storm knocks out farmers’ high-tech tractors – an electrical engineer explains how a larger storm could take down the power grid and the internet
Solar storms can do a lot more than make pretty evening skies.
Nextgov
New IRS statistics demonstrate Direct File is costly and redundant
COMMENTARY | Rather than spending millions of dollars on an unproven, unnecessary and costly program, the IRS should redirect its resources towards bolstering Free File, a no-cost private alternative.
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