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Boeing workers strike will hit Pentagon programs

KC-46, P-8 facilities affected in what was already expected to be another down quarter, company officials say.

Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports

More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.

RT is now a main unit of Russian intelligence apparatus, US and allies say

A Kremlin cyber operations unit has been embedded in RT since last year and has gone to global lengths to spread Russian propaganda, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Lawmakers mull a fraud-focused scorecard for oversight

Agency watchdogs warned lawmakers that their centralized fraud analytics capacity could end next year without congressional action.

'Gross negligence': Shortages in USDA food aid for Native Americans blasted in Congress

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole said the USDA had failed in its duty to provide “critical food assistance for tribal members and vulnerable senior citizens” for months.

As Air Force mulls next-gen fighter, tanker plans hang in the balance

Plans for a stealthy new refueling aircraft look unaffordable—and, perhaps, unnecessary.

This governor is about to become mayor

Delaware’s current two-term governor won the Democratic primary for mayor of Wilmington, a first in modern U.S. history. Plus, highlights from this week’s other primaries.

Yusef Salaam is in the national spotlight

The New York City Council member spoke at the Democratic National Convention and confronted Donald Trump after the debate.

North Carolina OKs the use of student digital IDs to vote

The narrow approval is just for students and faculty on the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill campus. It comes as mobile IDs and driver’s licenses grow in popularity, but also as cyberattacks continue to rise.

Watchdog wants more transparency on DOD’s reprogramming of military pay funds

While GAO did not find that the realignment decreased military benefits, it did urge the Pentagon to provide more information on the funding to Congress.

White House leads public-private commitment to curb AI-based sexually abusive material

Leading private sector companies signed voluntary agreements with the White House to train and monitor their AI models to avoid such misuse.

Stay ready, leaders tell Pacific Marines

“There’s a fight coming,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.

Lawmakers mull a fraud-focused scorecard for oversight

Agency watchdogs warned lawmakers that their centralized fraud analytics capacity could end next year without congressional action.

Editor’s note: Jessica Ramos makes a timely announcement

The state senator wants to be New York’s first Latina mayor in a city that’s desperate for Hispanic leaders, especially after the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban.

With four candidates in the race (and counting), progressives look to ranked choice to defeat Eric Adams

Is it a failure to unify? Or a strategic opportunity to unite against the embattled incumbent? After a disastrous 2021, progressives are trying to organize.

States weigh how to protect older adults from HIV-related discrimination in health care

More than half of Americans living with HIV are over 50. For this growing population, discrimination can compound health challenges.