Mark Esper
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In today's Federal Newscast, House Homeland Security Committee chairman Bennie Thompson wants the IG to find out if CBP leadership knew about a secret Facebook group.
July 09, 2019 -
A Navy admiral picked to become his service's top officer will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what's being called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship
July 08, 2019 -
After missing the mark last year, the Army thinks it will get the soldiers it needs in 2019.
July 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from a Senate committee shows at least eight cabinet agencies are failing to comply with federal cybersecurity standards.
June 26, 2019 -
House Democrats joined members of the American Federation of Government Employees on Tuesday to rally against the Trump administration's proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management with the General Services Administration. Congress on Tuesday also began debate over an appropriations bill that would block the OPM-GSA merger.
June 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, legislation in both the House and Senate aims to guarantee every senior a Social Security cost of living adjustment with an annual floor of no less than 3%.
June 25, 2019 -
The Trump administration's national research and development AI plan has set a goal to focus more on collaboration between government and private sector.
June 24, 2019 -
The Trump administration said back pay for contractors affected by the shutdown will be too costly and increase the risk of fraud, waste, and improper payments.
June 19, 2019 -
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is stepping down before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate
June 18, 2019 -
President Donald Trump says Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is withdrawing himself from consideration to be the permanent Defense secretary.
June 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, according to new numbers from market research company Forrester, the federal government as a whole was ranked lower than airlines, car rental services, and health care providers.
June 13, 2019 -
Mark Esper gives Federal News Network a "state of the Army."
June 12, 2019 -
House lawmakers are denouncing Defense Department plans to use military funds to pay for President Donald Trump's border wall
March 26, 2019 -
The Navy's plan to eliminate its assistant secretary for installations in favor of a new assistant secretary for IT turned out to be untenable, in light of recent revelations about substandard military housing.
March 08, 2019 -
In response to rats, mold and lead paint in housing, military services are conducting checks and inspections for families.
February 26, 2019