House Armed Services Committee
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Congress is proposing a tenant bill of rights and other provisions to help service members with housing issues.
June 04, 2019 -
A mark from a House Armed Services subcommittee would put DoD's plans to cut medical billets on hold.
June 03, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Council 216 of the American Federation of Government Employees is urging the EEOC to push for more staff.
May 16, 2019 -
DoD is taking stock of housing issues, but service members are still left waiting for repairs.
April 04, 2019 -
Critics of the $750 billion Defense budget request ask why taxpayers should trust the Defense Department with money, as a result of the 2018 audit.
April 03, 2019 -
Three years after Congress gave DoD permission to set up a separate personnel system to attract cyber talent, officials say they're on the verge of an "exponential" increase in usage of the Cyber Excepted Service.
February 27, 2019 -
Top House Armed Services Committee Democrats think the Defense Department skimped on its climate change study last year.
February 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases its much anticipated community care standards, which lay out what veterans are allowed to get medical treatment from non-VA doctors.
January 31, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two senators asked the Transportation Security Administration for its plan if staffing shortages and call outs continue.
January 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is asking the Office of Personnel Management how it's making sure federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown are still receiving healthcare coverage.
January 16, 2019 -
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mac Thornberry said defense funds should only be used for DoD's most pressing needs.
January 08, 2019 -
Top officials at the National Background Investigations Bureau and the Pentagon's Defense Security Service tried to ensure lawmakers that the transfer of the governmentwide security clearance portfolio will be as seamless as possible.
December 13, 2018 -
Some experts say there’s more bipartisan agreement on federal issues than appears at first glance.
November 08, 2018 -
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he's confident President Trump will sign a "minibus" package of 2019 spending bills, despite threats to veto in the last round of budget talks.
September 26, 2018 -
With new Rapid Sustainment Office, Air Force looks to cut costs it pays to vendors for boutique parts that it could manufacture on its own.
July 31, 2018