President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on people who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Among his picks are Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state,  Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. On Tuesday, he announced professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon for education secretary, Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary and TV doctor Mehmet Oz as his choice to oversee the Medicaid and Medicare programs.

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Modernizing space programs while maintaining operations is one of the most challenging things, and rings true for the U.S. Space Force.

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Citing productivity increases, O’Malley defended SSA telework levels, but urged more resources to support staff and improve customer service.

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House lawmakers expressed bipartisan frustration with the VA's inaccurate budget forecasts.

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Alabama Republican Gary Palmer has submitted a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the CMMC rule.

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The demand for watercraft is rising, but the Army's fleet is shrinking. The GAO has a few recommendations for what's becoming a critical problem.

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A long-standing rule concerning small business preference is about to get a major expansion, courtesy of the Small Business Administration.

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The CMMC tax credit would be available to companies with 50 or fewer employees. The bill could feature in negotiations over tax cuts next year.

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Michal Rottman, from the Transportation Security Administration, was named this year's senior executive of the year.

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Building a network architecture and organizational structure that can respond dynamically to new challenges and technologies is critical.  

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Memi Whitehead, the deputy assistant commissioner for GSA’s Integrated Award Environment, said new tools aim to improve its users’ experiences.

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President-elect Trump tapped billionaire wrestling mogul Linda McMahon as secretary of Education, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump promised to dismantle.

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The first group of satellites will be launched in the "March-April time frame," and the agency is "starting to cut metal" for Tranche 2.

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