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DoD suddenly abandons $374 million plan to replace Defense Travel System

The Pentagon has cancelled its replacement for the Defense Travel System (DTS) after five years of development and tens of millions of dollars in spending. The system, MyTravel, will end in September, and employees will revert back to using DTS for the foreseeable future.

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cyber

How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

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Debt Limit

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

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Editor's Pick

The worst place to work in the federal government

The Bureau of Prisons must do simple things to makes itself a better place to work: Get to full staffing. Hire the right people. Update crumbling facilities. Sharpen the anti-recidivism problems. Easy to visualize, difficult to do. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin digs into the longstanding challenges that earned BOP the lowest score in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.

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Customs and Border Protection ponders how worldwide trade affects the climate

There’s the business climate. And there’s the environmental climate. Officials at Customs and Border Protection want to talk with industry about the impact of international trade on the climate … and they’re organizing an event to share ideas.

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India US Military Exercise

Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines

The self-driving vehicle is now a reachable asset for travelers in major American cities, after a ton of researching and testing. The Army, however, has it own need for the autonomous vehicles.

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No more ‘big bang’ programs: DHS shifts focus under emerging IT strategy

DHS is reshaping its approach to technology by focusing on more agile, iterative projects, and reducing its reliance on big system integrators.

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What does the latest debt ceiling deal mean for federal agencies?

Debt ceiling, debt ceiling, debt ceiling. It’s all you’ve heard from members of Congress and those who cover it. Now that all parties involved have come to an agreement to raise it, what does it mean for federal agency budgets?

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Is it time to categorize space assets as critical infrastructure?

I spoke with Vishnu Reddy, professor of planetary sciences at the University of Arizona, about the possibility of classifying space assets as critical infrastructure.

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G, C, S funds show tiny returns in May, all others in the red

All TSP funds, with the exceptions of the government securities investment G fund, the common stock index C fund and small cap stock index S fund posted negative returns for the month of May.

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Debt Limit

Meet a guy who's been keeping things running on Capitol Hill for 50 years.

Few people can boast 50 years of federal service. But Federal Drive host Tom Temin’s guest started as a page in Congress in 1972 and he never left. He is no longer a page, of course. Now he is the building services coordinator for the House office buildings, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol.

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Defense News

India US Military Exercise

Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines

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Biden

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

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Pay & Benefits

G, C, S funds show tiny returns in May, all others in the red

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TSP

A few changes are here for TSP’s My Account, with more on the way

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Technology

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cyber

How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

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How the EPA funneled enforcement into a difficult-to-reach part of the country

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