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Building the Base Episode 16: The Honorable Ellen M. Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join The Honorable Ellen M. Lord, former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to discuss the future of…
How Robotic Process Automation is Helping Federal Agencies Manage Data
When it comes to government deployments of automation and AI/ML, the spotlight often shines brightest on high profile applications – whether it’s augmenting soldier performance on the battlefield, driving intelligence…
Feds in Gen X and Gen Z Both Want More Work Flexibility, But Often for Different Reasons
Improving retention of federal employees is a long-standing challenge for agencies, but the way to incentivize feds to stay in public service may differ, depending on their age. Although federal…
Analysis: China’s Freeze on Taiwan Contact Fuels Worry as Tensions Build
TAIPEI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – When Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China in August for an alleged violation of security laws, officials in Taipei sent messages of concern…
Poland, NATO Say Missile Strike Wasn’t a Russian Attack
PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday that a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people appeared to…
Yanjun Xu, Who Tried to Steal GE Secrets for China, Gets 20 Years in Prison
The first Chinese intelligence officer ever extradited to the United States to face trial was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for trying to steal secrets about aircraft engines…
The U.S.’s Struggle to Wean Itself from Chinese Solar Power
Solar accounts for about 4% of U.S. power generation. President Biden and other advocates of green energy are trying to boost that number significantly. To make that happen, though, the…
South Korea’s Defense Minister Lays Out Four Results From Trip to US
Earlier this month, I co-chaired the annual Republic of Korea-United States Security Consultative Meeting in Washington, D.C., with the event in its 54th year and involving U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.…
4 Takeaways From President Biden’s ‘Very Blunt’ Meeting with China’s Xi Jinping
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — A highly anticipated meeting between China’s leader Xi Jinping and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring channels of communication and…