The full US Court of Appeals sided with DOD and against the unions over the issue of collective bargaining rights in the new National Security Personnel System. A three-judge panel favored DOD in May, but the coalition of unions appealed to the full court. Now, they plan to seek a review in the Supreme Court, reports Government Executive. Despite the earlier judicial ruling, however, Congress appeared inclined to “fix” the labor relations portion of NSPS.
The first flight of the secretive B-21 bomber has slipped to mid-2022, but the program is moving along well, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office director Randall Walden said in an exclusive interview. The second copy of the B-21, which will be used for structural testing, is now on the production…