Mike Pompeo lands lucrative post-Trump deals, including multi-million Ukraine gig – but insiders warn ex-secretary of state has ‘no currency’ in current admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (New York Post) — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has racked up a string of lucrative directorships since leaving office, The Post can reveal,…
Exhausted government workers decide to take Trump’s second buyout offer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Nick Gioia was terminated from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in February as part of President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk’s…
Trump revokes security clearances for Chris Krebs, SentinelOne in problematic precedent for security vendors
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CSO) — U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order revoking the security clearance of Krebs and cybersecurity giant SentinelOne as retribution…
Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — President Donald Trump says executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White…
‘I’m floored’: Experts reveal ‘really scary’ info shared by Trump officials in Signal group chat
WASHINGTON, D.C. (New York Post) — President Trump’s cabinet officials revealed “pretty detailed” classified information on a chat group with a journalist earlier this…
Fired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — A group of probationary federal employees who were terminated by the Trump administration is asking the Office of Special Counsel…
Military spouses want clarity on return-to-office orders
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — While military spouses employed by the federal government “should” be able to continue working remotely, concerns mount for…
A group of former U.S. spies opposes building a new casino near D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More than 100 former spies and intelligence officers say foreign adversaries could take advantage of a new casino proposed in the Washington, D.C.…
White House Press Secretary’s Campaign Took Illegal Donations From Businesses — And Hasn’t Returned the Money
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NOTUS) — When White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s failed congressional campaign amended its filings last week — revealing that she appears…
Security Clearance Insight: New Driver, Same Old Bus . . . Navigating a New Administration and Handling Prior Mistakes
It is that magic time, every four years, when my email inbox and voicemail explodes with long-lost buddies dating from my years as a federal executive holding a security…