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Lawmakers join forces in a BRAC fightback

DISA's BRAC move includes a huge commute, TRICARE coverage extended to those under 60

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , TRICARE

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Army sends in tech squad to fix cemetery

CIO's office detailed experts to assess the problems, and formulate a plan to improve how Arlington National Cemetery manages and tracks veterans' records. Lt. Gen. Sorenson says the first thing is to ensure the data is correct. He says the end result could include an online capability to find out where loved ones are buried.

Tags: technology , Jeff Sorenson , John Schrader , Kathryn Condon , Army , Army National Cemeteries Program , Arlington National Cementery , Al Mink , Bobbie Kilberg , SRA , NVTC , INPUT , data management , enterprise e-mail , data center consolidation , cloud computing , Jason Miller

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Marines are on the move to Guam

Defense officials characterized the realignment of U.S. forces in the Pacific as a strategic move, similar to domestic Base Realignment and Closure moves. We get an update from David Bice, Executive Director of the Joint Guam Program Office.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , USMC , Guam , David Bice , Joint Guam Program Office

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Uncle Sam: When in Doubt Move Something

Federal agencies move operations, and people, all the time. Sometimes the reasons are noble: to save taxpayer money, improve operations and for national security. Sometimes they are part of empire-building or please-a-politician reason. Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's column today.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , GSA ,

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Alabama becomes new federal hot spot

In 2005, the BRAC recommended the Missile Defense Agency move most of its operations out to Redstone Arsenal in northern Alabama.

Tags: management , Alabama , GovExec , Tom Shoop , DorobekInsider

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BRAC families get mortgage help in Md.

The new initiative will provide $100 million in mortgage loans to homebuyers in the 10 jurisdictions within the state most impacted by BRAC.

Tags: Maryland Mortgage Program , Anthony Brown , mortgages , Maryland

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Vacation cybersecurity advice

GAO questions cloud computing security, DISA lease woes slow cybercommand

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Panda Labs , GAO , cloud computing , technology , DISA , Ft. Meade

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What the cuts in federal building costs really mean

We get analysis from Washington Business Journal Sarah Krouse.

Tags: management , contracting , federal buildings , Washington Business Journal , Sarah Krouse , DoD , DorobekInsider

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Bill would block BRAC traffic at the parking lot

It's being called a potential traffic catastrophe. Thousands of federal workers, and their cars, are being shifted to already crowded roads in Northern Virginia as part of BRAC. Now, there are efforts to stop it.

Tags: pay and benefits , Defense , DoD , Mark Center , traffic , Amy Morris , Congressional Spotlight

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DISA career fair coming to Ft. Meade

DISA brings a career fair to Ft. Meade for the first time. DISA's director of Manpower, Personnel and Security Jack Penkoske says attendees can build their federal resumes, qualify for security clearances and take advantage of the organization's award-winning quality of life programs.

Tags: P&B , DISA , federal hiring , Defense , security clearance , Jack Penkoske , Ft. Meade ,

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