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Space Force doesn’t know how many personnel it needs, watchdog finds

GAO found that the service hasn't established a process to accurately determine its personnel needs and doesn't have a workforce plan to guide future growth.Β 

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U.S. Space Force flag against a blue sky and white cloud background

Iran war operational costs climb over $37 billion

The new estimate includes the cost of the war to date as well as expenses like meal pay that are anticipated through the end of the fiscal year.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Pentagon eyes end to PDFs for budget transfers

The Pentagon is testing a digital funding system to replace PDF-based budget transfers, aiming to cut disbursement times from months to as little as two weeks.

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International Team of Military Personnel Have Meeting in Top Secret Facility, Female Leader Holds Laptop Computer Talks with Male Specialist. People in Uniform on Strategic Army Meeting

The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it’s not clear it can be built

"It's not hulls that matter. It's launchers that matter, it's inventories that matter. It's the nature of your munitions mix that matters," said Anand Toprani.

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FILE- Shipyard workers at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., prepare a submarine for float-off, July 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

The federal government is going beyond funding research

"There is that ... so-called valley of death that we're trying to be able to help researchers and students and talent get across," said Dr. Erwin Gianchandani.

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In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. According to a study released on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a β€œwealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The government’s role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor

"If a relatively small number of companies become the preferred recipients of government financing, they could accelerate consolidation," said Paul Murphy.

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In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Saildrone Explorer unmanned sea drone sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on Feb. 9, 2022. Iran said Friday its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth/U.S. Navy via AP)

University research costs tens of billions of dollars. Where does it all go?

"Since World War II, the federal funding of U.S. basic science has been responsible for about half of all economic growth in America," said Darren Lipomi.

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Biochemical researcher Tiziana Alberio works on sample of saliva at the Insubria university department of biomedical science and research in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Researchers at Insubria University come up with rapid salivary test methodology with 93% sensitivity rate to Coronavirus. The non invasive action could help screen large group of population before entering closed area such as cinemas, theaters or shopping centers. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Congress has a lot on its agenda and a short window of time

"It's kind of surprising that the NDAA is stuck in suspended animation right now," said Mitchell Miller.

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The U.S. Capitol, center, is seen with the Supreme Court of the United States, left, and the Library of Congress, right, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Federal CIO Barbaccia leaving in August

Greg Barbaccia has been the federal CIO since January 2025 and has focused on empowering agency CIOs and modernizing IT processes.

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Lafayette Park and the White House are seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

House, Senate Dems ringing alarm bells over draft grants rewrite

OMB already has received more than 3,600 comments on the revision to 2CFR Part 200 and expect many more as comments close on July 11.

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Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the rescissions package on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Vought: Trump admin won’t do DOGE after-action report

OMB Director Russell Vought says there are no plans to do a closing report on DOGE's controversial, cost-cutting blitz across government.

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Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, responds to questions during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

The next test for the infrastructure investment and jobs act is whether it can deliver, not just distribute

"At the end of the day, our role is to identify and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and help the agency be effective stewards," said Kate Robinson.

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Construction crews work to install a Bergey Windpower Co. Excel 15 wind turbine at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Enough is enough: Let talent dictate technology

Jason Bakke, director at Chaedrol, explains why organizations should treat IT as human-capital infrastructure.

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Team of young professionals doing code programming.
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