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Pentagon’s software reforms prioritize speed, but critics warn of deeper systemic flaws

Pentagon’s software reforms prioritize speed, but critics warn of deeper systemic flaws

The Pentagon’s new Software Acquisition Pathway, mandated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 6 March memo, aims to fast-track how the Department of Defense buys, deploys, and updates software. By exempting software programs from the milestones of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), the pathway expedites deployment, agile practices, and

Trump administration reverses Biden-era independent contractor rule

Trump administration reverses Biden-era independent contractor rule

The Department of Labor has paused enforcement of a Biden-era rule that narrowed the definition of who qualifies as an independent contractor, delivering a significant win to business groups, as flagged by the Washington Business Journal. The rule, finalized in March 2024, targeted misclassification of workers by requiring companies to

POGO: Trump’s first 100 days mark alarming breakdown in democratic guardrails

POGO: Trump’s first 100 days mark alarming breakdown in democratic guardrails

One hundred days into President Donald Trump’s second term, watchdogs warn that America’s constitutional safeguards are crumbling under the weight of executive overreach. A new analysis from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) outlines how the structures meant to prevent authoritarian rule are faltering — and, in some cases,

Anonymous hacks GlobalX in protest of deportation flights

Anonymous hacks GlobalX in protest of deportation flights

In a high-profile cyberattack, the hacktivist collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for breaching GlobalX Air, the charter airline contracted by the Trump administration to conduct deportation flights, including controversial removals to El Salvador. The group says it has accessed and exfiltrated sensitive records including flight logs and passenger manifests—data

Europe seeks to build its own military-industrial complex

Europe seeks to build its own military-industrial complex

As geopolitical tensions rise and NATO rearmament accelerates, the European Union is embracing a model long associated with the United States: a sprawling military-industrial complex. According to the Wall Street Journal, Europe is channeling hundreds of billions of euros into defense—driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine and pressure

GSA’s new software-buying strategy makes no sense

GSA’s new software-buying strategy makes no sense

At the end of April, GSA announced its baffling OneGov strategy, of which the govwide Microsoft agreement is now a part. Behind the spin, the Microsoft agreement is mostly the government aligning itself on language, terms, and security, rather than achieving cost savings. Its key elements comprise: * Establishing, improving, and

OPM shuts down federal leadership training hub

OPM shuts down federal leadership training hub

OPM has officially closed its Center for Leadership Development (CLD), a longtime engine for training and developing future federal leaders, as part of a Trump administration-mandated agency-wide reduction in force. The decision, confirmed by Federal News Network, eliminates a suite of programs including the Federal Executive Institute, the Presidential Management