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General Atomics says it’s ready to pump out up to 18 CCAs per month
The two companies building the robot wingmen get an Air Force designation.
Pentagon freezes government credit cards in DOGE cost-savings push
All non-essential official travel reservations for civilians must be canceled, per a March 5 memo.
Social Security bans news access on government equipment
Employees were told Monday that “general news” will be blocked.
Powerful union accused of union busting
32BJ SEIU staffers filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the union, accusing its leaders of interfering with staffers’ attempts to unionize.
Republicans eye full-year CR, while Democrats look to use shutdown fight to stop Trump's firings
Lawmakers have until March 14 to avert a shutdown as some bipartisan talks continue.
Adolfo Carrión Jr. in the mix for NYC deputy mayor role
The city’s housing commissioner could be in line for a promotion.
F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade
Lockheed is hoping to wring out problems this year as the new administration revisits purchase plan.
Opinion: Link5G signals a more connected and resilient Queens
More affluent neighborhoods have long enjoyed high-speed broadband in our city, but working-class neighborhoods have not.
GSA preps code for shutdown of text service for government benefits
Though the agency did not confirm whether a Notify.gov shutdown was in the works, the agency’s Github repository shows code for an “end of life” banner for the service.
Good government group hopes federal workforce report serves as a future baseline amid tumult
The Partnership for Public Service’s annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government report found higher satisfaction and engagement among civilian employees in 2024, and president and CEO Max Stier said he hopes the numbers will inform the Trump administration as it reshapes federal agencies.
Shield AI closes $240M investment round
The 10-year-old defense tech unicorn's lineup of backers now includes L3Harris Technologies.
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CIA is terminating some probationary employees
Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.
CIA is terminating some probationary employees
Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.
Full faith and credit crisis: The true costs of unpaid government invoices
How the administration’s payment freeze threatens many government contractors and could disrupt the entire federal marketplace.
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Who’s up and who’s down this week?
Anything but boring
A flurry of firings and RIFs has many federal employees looking for answers when it comes to retirement planning.
AI ‘consultant’ tool helps agencies speed up operational improvements
The AI product underscores how tech can amplify human’s work not replace it, one official says.
State leaders say they can’t do much to oppose Trump policies
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said there’s no “legislative response” to the chaos coming out of Washington.
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Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race
Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.
Official who safeguards whistleblowers drops lawsuit protesting his firing by Trump
An appeals court had allowed the Trump administration to remove Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger while it heard his case.
