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

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By: Anastasia Obis
22 July 2026 at 18:36
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. 

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

AI enthusiasm isn’t AI readiness: Why mission clarity must come first

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By: commentators
22 July 2026 at 17:32
Once clear goals and outcomes are set, technical and operational readiness work can align to drive the outcomes agencies are trying to achieve.

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Pentagon awards Rocket Lab $266 million for suborbital launches

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By: Colton Jones
22 July 2026 at 09:22
The Pentagon’s Space Systems Command awarded Rocket Lab USA a $266 million contract for suborbital launch services, according to a Department of War contract announcement, covering 12 confirmed launches with an option for six more, all to be conducted from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska, through the end of 2028. The contract […]

Ukraine’s ship-killer drone is coming to U.S. shipyards

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By: Dylan Malyasov
22 July 2026 at 02:00
A Ukrainian drone maker that helped push the Russian Navy out of much of the Black Sea is bringing its combat-tested kamikaze boats to American shipyards. UFORCE, the London-registered parent of Ukraine’s MAGURA unmanned surface vessel program, signed a memorandum of understanding this week with RECONCRAFT, the Alaska-founded builder of Special Operations combatant craft, to […]
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Two airports opt into TSA’s new privatization model

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By: Justin Doubleday
20 July 2026 at 17:25
The first two airports have elected to participate in TSA's "Gold+" initiative, which allow private contractors to manage both staff and technology.

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Travelers are screened at a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

After returning to the office, federal employees report low productivity, morale

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By: Drew Friedman
20 July 2026 at 17:23
In a Federal News Network online survey, over three-quarters of respondents said they are less productive now than they were prior to returning to the office.

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Army overhauls career survey, gives leaders real-time insight into retention trends

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By: Anastasia Obis
20 July 2026 at 17:06
“This data is a dynamic diagnostic tool, which drives immediate resource allocation and institutional policy shifts," an Army spokesman said.

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U.S. Army Cpt. Webb, from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, reenlists on Fort Bragg, NC, April 4, 2025. Webb reenlisted for another terms in front of his family and fellow officers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cole Paulson)

FEMA’s chief financial officer was unlawfully fired, judge rules

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By: Michele Sandiford
20 July 2026 at 13:07
The case centers on former FEMA chief financial officer Mary Comans. She was fired without cause last year.

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FILE - A sign for the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pictured at FEMA headquarters, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Space Force welcomes first part-time guardians

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By: Rachel Cohen
17 July 2026 at 18:46
Eighteen Air Force Reservists became the Space Force's first part-time troops, as the service debuts a more flexible way to serve.

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First Guardians in part-time work roles join Space Force

An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps

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By: Terry Gerton
17 July 2026 at 13:57
"I think we're already seeing the fruits of that in the secretary's announcement and some other changes that have gone about," said Cheryl Mason.

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

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By: Terry Gerton
16 July 2026 at 15:15
"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)
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