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President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management is accused of 'lacking commitment to federal merit system," one of D.C.'s industry experts is leaving his high-profile post, and a congressional committee is launching an investigation into recent tragedies at Ft. Hood.

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Navy’s weakness lies in delivering innovative products fast, CNO says

FILE - In this July 30, 2015 file photo, Navy Adm. John Richardson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In his blueprint for a stronger Navy, the sea services new top boss, Richardson, is blunt about what he thinks matters most: nuclear punch. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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Navy education system overhaul creates new research hubs on coasts

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, damage is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC. The Navy says it is filing negligent homicide charges against the commanders of two ships involved in fatal collisions last year. The charges are to be presented at what the military calls an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether the accused are court martialed. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy photo via AP, File)

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Navy says it’s closed training, certification gaps in accident-prone 7th Fleet

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, damage is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC. Adm. William Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told a congressional oversight panel Sept. 7, that the hectic pace of military operations and a constrained military budget don’t excuse two warship accidents in the Pacific region that killed 17 American sailors and led the sea-going service to order a broad investigation into its performance and readiness.(Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

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Navy promises sailors more predictable sleep schedules, duty assignments in 2018

Damage to the portside is visible as the Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. The USS John S. McCain was docked at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after an early morning collision with the Alnic MC as vessels from several nations searched Monday for missing U.S. sailors. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy photo via AP)

Tom Temin Commentary

No easy answers for what's wrong with the Navy

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Tom Temin Commentary

What's really wrong with the Navy?

FILE - In this July 30, 2015 file photo, Navy Adm. John Richardson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In his blueprint for a stronger Navy, the sea services new top boss, Richardson, is blunt about what he thinks matters most: nuclear punch. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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CNO warns about 'changing character' of military competition

FILE- In this May 5, 2014, file photo, a U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard stands under a Marine Corps emblem in Jupiter, Fla. The Defense Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller on Sunday, March 5, 2017, called the online activity "distasteful" and says it shows an "absence of respect." (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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Marines can now be fired for sharing nude photos

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Amid Marine photo scandal, Navy is trying to instill character in leaders

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Exclusive Navy CNO says new leadership framework is a 'wake up call'

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Navy creates new framework, governance council to improve civilian workforce

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Bonus pay for military pilots becomes sticking point for services

Robert B. Neller, Mark Milley, John Richardson, David Goldfein

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Military officials ignore first fiscal quarter due to CRs

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Navy scandal spreading like an oil slick

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Tom Temin Commentary

For the Navy, less must be more

Federal Drive host Tom Temin, right, interviews Adm. John Richardson, the Chief of Naval Operations, at the 2016 Sea-Air-Space Exposition Monday, May 16, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Federal Drive reports from Sea-Air-Space Exposition