Personality

Meet City & State’s 2025 political power couples

Staffers, consultants and even a pair of state legislators have all found love in New York politics.

Politics

Hochul doesn’t rule out removing Adams

Gov. Kathy Hochul said on MSNBC she is consulting with government leaders about how to address new allegations against the mayor.

Workforce

Trump administration directs agencies to fire recent hires en masse

Thousands of employees were already let go as of Thursday, a number that is expected to skyrocket in the coming days.

Policy

Mamdani unveils ‘$30 by ‘30’ minimum wage push as part of mayoral campaign

The Assembly member and mayoral candidate is adding another plank to his affordability platform.

Workforce

Judge extends order blocking USAID leave notices and evacuations

The U.S. Agency for International Development must put on hold plans to place thousands of its employees on paid administrative leave for one more week, as a federal judge weighs whether to issue a preliminary injunction in the case.

Defense One

China is rehearsing for war, Indo-Pacific commander says

Recent Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are practice for “the forced unification” of the island to the mainland, Adm. Sam Paparo said Thursday.

Defense One

With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’

Microsoft takes back seat as defense-tech firm proclaims a “new path in human augmentation.”

Exclusive Nextgov

OPM fires its own probationary-period staff

Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly exit the Office of Personnel Management’s premises.

Nextgov

Lawmakers ask DNI to reassess UK cyber, intel ties over Apple backdoor mandate

The court order issued by the United Kingdom centers on the UK’s 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, which was reportedly invoked to demand Apple provide a backdoor into users’ encrypted iCloud backups.

Exclusive Workforce

OPM fires its own probationary period staff

Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly exit the Office of Personnel Management’s premises.

Contracts

Bowhead wins $103M Army classroom support contract

The Army Training and Doctrine Command is using this contract as a means for shifting into a digital training environment.

Contracts

Naval Research Lab seeks bids for $244M radio frequency tech contract

The Navy wants to enhance its ability to use radio frequency systems in transmitting energy.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: The global impact of the US' foreign aid re-evaluation

President Trump's shift in U.S. foreign assistance policy has serious implications for USAID employees and contractors alike. Here is what it could mean, according to Karen Dobson.

Companies

GOP lawmakers seek industry input on crafting US-first AI regulatory regime 

Republican lawmakers used a House hearing to seek input from industry representatives for how lawmakers can craft policies that enable manufacturers to successfully leverage AI.

Nextgov

GOP lawmakers seek industry input on crafting US-first AI regulatory regime 

Republican lawmakers used a House hearing to seek input from industry representatives for how lawmakers can craft policies that enable manufacturers to successfully leverage AI.

Defense One

Trump spending freeze halts some national-lab projects

A "critically important" grid-resiliency project at Lawrence Livermore is on hold, along with other work, lab directors testify.