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White House moves to tighten HHS management ahead of midterms

White House moves to tighten HHS management ahead of midterms

The White House and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. are reshuffling senior leadership at HHS ahead of the midterm elections to tighten operations and sharpen the department’s public message, reports the Wall Street Journal. Chief among these is the elevation of Chris Klomp, the administration’

CNO: "I need my stuff"

CNO: "I need my stuff"

Defense One's Lauren C Williams covers the WEST Conference in San Diego, where Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle delivered a blunt message to the maritime industrial base: if the Navy awards a contract, industry must deliver on schedule. Caudle urged more transparent negotiations upfront, arguing that

Intercept-driven whistleblower complaint puts DNI Gabbard, Kushner in congressional crosshairs

Intercept-driven whistleblower complaint puts DNI Gabbard, Kushner in congressional crosshairs

A highly classified whistleblower complaint involving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard centers on a foreign-intelligence intercept collected last spring, according to US officials familiar with the matter, reports the Wall Street Journal. The intercepted conversation involved two foreign nationals discussing Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, though officials said

New US attorney for upstate NY hired, fired on same day

New US attorney for upstate NY hired, fired on same day

The Times reports judges installed Donald T Kinsella, as US attorney for the Northern District of New York to replace Trump appointee John A. Sarcone III, "whom a judge found last month was serving in the position unlawfully." Deputy AG Todd Blanche furiously tweeted, “Judges don’t pick

Microsoft launches Arm-only branch of Windows 11 for new Snapdragon X2 PCs

Microsoft launches Arm-only branch of Windows 11 for new Snapdragon X2 PCs

Microsoft is carving out an unusual new lane for Windows-on-Arm: Windows 11, version 26H1 will ship only on new Arm PCs, starting with systems built around Qualcomm’s newly announced Snapdragon X2 Elite chips, reports Ars Technica. The announced 26H1 is being treated as a separate, hardware-scoped Windows release rather

Border laser test triggers El Paso airspace shutdown

Border laser test triggers El Paso airspace shutdown

We now know why the El Paso airport abruptly closed late Tuesday: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel deployed an antidrone laser on loan from DOD without giving FAA officials sufficient time to assess potential risks to commercial aircraft, according to multiple people briefed on the situation, as reported by