Pandemic Puts New Focus on Telework
Federal agencies and many companies are facing operational changes during the coronavirus pandemic. Employees are working at home in great numbers. Will these teleworking options be embraced when the health threat is over?
New FAA Rules for Recreational Drones
Recreational drone users will face new FAA regulations that will go into effect this summer.
Naval Academy Falling Apart
A Naval Audit Service’s report says the US Naval Academy had decaying walls, plumbing issues, and condemned offices and balconies, determining the college’s infrastructure has degraded to the point of threatening its ability to train midshipmen.
Settlement Reached in Fitzgerald Collision
Olympic Steamship Company, owner of the merchant vessel, the ACX Crystal, that collided with the USS Fitzgerald in 2017, will pay the US government nearly $27 million as part of a settlement agreement. Seven sailors drowned.
Hoyer Announces 15 Appointments to Academies
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced the names of 15 5th District students appointed to the US service academies.
Good News for Contractors in Defense Bill
There’s a lot to like in the procurement reforms in the draft defense bill, even with concerns about some new workplace regulations.
