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A record-breaking number of Native Americans are running for state and local office
Native candidates see holding office as a chance to fight back following several national events that challenged treaty rights, protections for land and wildlife, and even adoption.
Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios
With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.
Rafael Salamanca Jr. on why he’s running for Bronx BP
The Bronx City Council member is mounting a primary challenge against incumbent Vanessa Gibson in 2025.
Ballots in two cities aim to keep soda taxes from falling flat
Taxing sugary drinks can raise cities’ revenue and improve people’s health, according to research. But state restrictions and industry pushback have stalled such taxes. Can two ballot measures change that?
Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care
The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.
Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care
The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.
Veterans Crisis Line looks to balance anonymity with location tools
Matthew Miller, the executive director of VA’s office of suicide prevention, said crisis line responders “want to be very careful how much we pursue information from the veteran, unless it's absolutely necessary to provide them with the highest quality care.”
Shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
With just one week left in the session before Congress departs for a six-week election break, there’s not much time for leaders to find consensus, draft a bill, hold votes in both chambers and secure President Joe Biden’s signature.
Army embraces Ukraine-style warfare with new all-drone unit
The 101st Airborne’s nine-man team is designed to coordinate fire, reconnoiter ahead of vehicles, and strike with loitering munitions.
New Vanderbilt center aims to place national security students at unexpected government agencies
Ex-NSA chief Gen. Paul Nakasone envisions students at Vanderbilt’s new Institute of National Security pursuing the roles in non-traditional federal offices, a sign of the evolving nature of today’s threats.
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Senators push to avert pay cliff looming over overseas Foreign Service officers in stopgap spending deal
Foreign Service officers stationed outside the U.S. could see an average pay cut of 22% if the provision undergirding legislation aimed at ensuring commensurate pay between overseas federal workers and their domestically located counterparts is not reauthorized.
Medicare quiz for federal retirees
Wondering why you need Medicare if you have lifetime health insurance coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program? This quiz may help.
How did the VA end up with a $3 billion shortfall? Leaders say staff over-delivered
VA officials outlined how a surge in PACT Act claims outpaced initial budget projections in a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday, days before a processing deadline affecting the benefit payments of 7 million veterans.
Accenture Federal joins global AIDS fight with $190M State capture
Accenture Federal Services will provide data and systems engineering support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a 20-year program for combatting AIDS and HIV worldwide.
AI fatigue
COMMENTARY | It's true, workers are already experiencing AI burnout. Here's how leaders can recognize and manage it.
SAIC did not bid for $1.6B Air Force cloud reseller contract
Science Applications International Corp. is pursuing the Cloud One Next program's modernization track, not the one won by Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary.
Why Iowa’s 2020 caucus flop still haunts the civic tech world
The caucus stands as a model for how not to integrate tech into elections.
NOAA adds pair to $8B services vehicle's 'Fisheries' domain
One of the new awardees put up a legal fight to get its bid reconsidered and the second appears to have benefited from that ask.
Some states want to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
Pushback from cable, streaming services has challenged their efforts.
