One of President Donald Trump's first executive orders calls for construction of a new missile defense shield called "Iron Dome America." It has planners at Offutt-based U.S. Strategic Command busy.

The controversy reflects broader US debates over gender terminology, with national figures like Trump opposing such changes in federal policy.

Elon Musk Steps Up Efforts to Cull Federal Work Force Mr. Musk said federal workers must summarize their accomplishments for the week or be forced to leave, borrowing a tactic he used at his ...