In today's Federal Newscast: The Air Force and Space Force are offering a day off for servicemembers to get the latest shot. Three agencies are teaming up to help veterans better understand their protections against employment discrimination. And the Biden administration is taking steps to require major federal contractors to reduce air pollution.
In today's Federal Newscast: Take me to your leader; the Space Force has a new one. A union for federal employees suggests some agencies might be sort of suppressing the vote. And DoD's Zero Trust strategy will soon go public.
Space Operations Command expands DoD’s space Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) gathering.
In today's Federal Newscast: The Space Development Agency has landed upon a new, permanent home. It looks like GSA will be keep contractors busy this winter. And the IG community honors its best.
If the armed services didn't allow tattoos, they'd probably have to cut the forces in half. In recent years, they've relaxed rules on allowable tattoos, responding to the fact that ink has become a cultural norm.
The service is asking the Air Force Academy and Air Education and Training Command to come up with a plan by the end of September.
Thirty some years after the end of the Cold War, missiles remain a threat to the United States. And now space where most crucial military communications occur has also become a contested domain.
In the next few months, the Space Force will release a roadmap for the future of training. Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton, the commander of the Space Training and Readiness Command, said the roadmap will cover both tactical skills like running command and control technologies, and strategic skills to create the new culture at the Space Force.
Also in today's Federal Newscast, Congress is going after sexual misconduct in Junior ROTC programs.
The Defense Department was not the only agency shifting control of its satellites this month.
The spy agency is positioning itself as a "service provider" of commercial satellite imagery.
There are now fewer exceptions for an airman or guardian to stay in the service after an assault conviction.
The Space Force organization is trying to avoid reinventing the wheel by buying technologies already developed by business.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration doesn’t think a Space National Guard is the best idea. Now some interest groups are pushing back.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service settles another lawsuit stemming from the 2020 presidential election.