BRAC

Interior IG

Senators want to disband VA review committee, before it’s even formed

In today’s Federal Newscast, two senators want to reverse steps Congress took last year to begin a comprehensive review of medical facilities at the Veterans…

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ArmyFort Benning, Georgia, Army base

Army plans new industry engagements to ‘digitize’ its bases

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Army installations commander says time to scrap 2005 concept that created joint bases

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DoD requests biggest budget ever, citing need to recover from years of budget caps

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David Shulkin

VA Secretary: ‘Are there better ways to run the VA?’

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Jim Mattis

DoD says it has 19 percent more facilities than it needs, even assuming a larger military

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Getty Images/Bill ClarkRep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) 
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Lawmakers, VSOs coming around on BRAC-like process for VA but still disagree over details

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. Hackers have gained access to OneLogin, an online password manager that offers a single sign-on to multiple websites and services. The breach raises questions about the security of other accounts kept with OneLogin. According to published reports, OneLogin informed customers that the breach included the ability to access encrypted data; passwords are typically stored that way. OneLogin didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Technical snafu involving security contractor exposes thousand of former servicemembers’ personal info

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DoD is backing McCain’s BRAC amendment, Thornberry open to BRAC

The Defense Department is trying a new tactic on its plea for base realignment and closure.

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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, talks to the committee's ranking member Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Navy Secretary nominee Richard Spencer.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

McCain, Reed float trial balloon for another BRAC round

The top two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are floating a proposal that would finally allow another round of military base closures several…

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OPM proposes new guidelines on administrative leave

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management has proposed new regulations that define parameters for agencies in granting administrative leave.

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