Roger Wicker

Returning to the office will not solve the backlogs lawmakers are worried about

The IRS, SSA, State Department and other agencies face backlogs around citizen services, but returning to the office is not the best solution as some lawmakers…

Federal Report

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In rare move, members of Congress want White House to request more money for one particular agency

Federal Newscast

A new proposal to dissolve some federal agencies

Federal Newscast

110524-N-GS507-210 PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 24, 2011) Students from the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station, Cryptologic Technician Collection Seaman Recruit Ben Lowden, of Brownsberg, Ind., Cryptologic Technician Networks Seaman Apprentice Alicia Sutliff, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Cryptologic Technician Technical Third Class Steven Tometczak, of Reno, Nev., preview the Integrated System for Language Education and Training program (ISLET), which is being tested by the CID-based Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture (CLREC) and the Academic Consortium for Global Education (ACGE). Conceived as an alternative to traditional computer-based training and classroom instruction, ISLET employs online social networking, interactive role-play, competitive gaming and speech recognition to create an immersive environment for collaborative learning. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

Pentagon names new chief data officer

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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DoD asks for $705B for 2021, gives Space Force more than $15B

Defense

Forget spaceships: Experts say the most important thing NASA needs to get to Mars is consistency

Congress

Pair of bills would ensure federal workers don’t lose insurance during future shutdowns

Federal Newscast

How to spend $700 billion in 6 months on the military

Defense

110524-N-GS507-210
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 24, 2011) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Seaman Recruit Ben Lowden, left, from Brownsberg, Ind., Cryptologic Technician (Networks) Seaman Apprentice Alicia Sutliff, from Jacksonville, Fla., and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Steven Tometczak, from Reno, Nev., students at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station, preview the Integrated System for Language Education and Training (ISLET). The program is being tested by the CID-based Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture and the Academic Consortium for Global Education. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

Deadline set for Navy’s move to Windows 10

Federal Newscast

Republican convention, sequestration, and the real cause of the budget crisis

Budget