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Outcast now among the in-crowd: On Anduril Industries

Outcast now among the in-crowd: On Anduril Industries

The Wall Street Journal examines Anduril Industries and its owner Palmer Luckey, who sold the Oculus Rift to Facebook and transitioned from virtual reality to defense contractor. Founded in 2017, Anduril focuses on transforming advanced commercial technologies, such as AI and drones, for military applications, aiming to modernize defense systems

Trump administration tightens grip on FBI and DOJ leadership

Trump administration tightens grip on FBI and DOJ leadership

In a series of unprecedented moves, President Donald Trump's administration is reshaping the leadership of the FBI and DOJ, raising concerns about the erosion of these agencies' traditional independence. On his recent confirmation as FBI Director, Kash Patel sought direct communication with President Trump, according to the

National Park Service approves DC Water's Piney Branch Tunnel to reduce sewage overflows

National Park Service approves DC Water's Piney Branch Tunnel to reduce sewage overflows

The National Park Service has approved DC Water's Piney Branch Tunnel project, a significant step toward improving water quality in Washington, DC The initiative aims to address the issue of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that have long plagued Piney Branch and Rock Creek. Currently, approximately 40 million gallons

Maryland and 17 states sue USDA over mass federal layoffs under Trump administration

Maryland and 17 states sue USDA over mass federal layoffs under Trump administration

Maryland, joined by seventeen other states and the District of Columbia, has sued the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and several other federal agencies, challenging the mass termination of federal probationary employees under President Donald Trump’s administration. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland,

DHS ends TSA unionization, sparking debate over worker rights and security

DHS ends TSA unionization, sparking debate over worker rights and security

DHS has ordered TSA o abolish its union, reversing a policy introduced under the Obama administration and expanded under President Joe Biden. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem framed the decision as a move to “enhance safety, efficiency, and organizational agility,” per One Mile at a Time, while TSA’s union, the

Global Military Products, Inc. (B-423175.2)

Global Military Products, Inc. (B-423175.2)

You should not care. Category: CICA exception, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel, sole source Date: 25 February 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423175.2 Global Military Products, Inc. (GMP), protested US Army's sole-source award of contract number W519TC-25-F-0015 to Repkon USA Defense LLC for the design, construction,

Georgetown Law dean rejects US attorney's demand to end DEI programs

Georgetown Law dean rejects US attorney's demand to end DEI programs

Georgetown University Law Center's Dean, William Treanor, has firmly rejected a directive from interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, to discontinue the school's DEI initiatives. Martin's letter warned that his office would cease hiring Georgetown Law students unless the institution