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Argentine ad ties Olympics to Falklands dispute

Tags: SEA Conference 2011 , Carol Bonosaro , SEA , pay and benefits

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23 Redskins players complete players-run practice

Twenty-three Washington Redskins players finished their third set of players-run practices Thursday morning with the hopes that the 14-week-old NFL lockout will be over before they have to think about working out again without their coaches.

Tags: DoD , DoD budget , Robert Gates , Michael Mullen , Senate Armed Services Committee , TRICARE , pay and benefits , Barbara Mikulski , BRAC , Jared Serbu

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Corruption in the ranks frustrates CBP

More than 125 U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees have been arrested or indicted on corruption charges since 2004. We get details from The Hill's Jordy Yager

Tags: Federal Drive , DHS , CBP , The Hill , Jordy Yager , corruption , Alan Bersin

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GAO to reaffirms right to hear task order protests

Even though the legislative authority expired in May, GAO determined it still can decide task order complaints because of the Competition in Contracting Act.

Tags: contracting , industry , Ralph White , GAO , GSA , DISA , Michael Golden , Pepper Hamilton , bid protest , task order protest , Jason Miller

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Long term care plans offer variety for feds

Host Mike Causey is joined by Paul Forte and Beth O'Brien from Federal Long Term Care Partners and Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins to talk about long term care and an update on the bills that could impact feds.
June 15, 2011

Tags: pay and benefits , federal workforce , Federal Times , Steve Losey , Mike Causey , Your Turn , Federal Long Term Care Partners , long term care , Paul Forte , Beth O'Brien

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For-profit college funding rules hit feds too

New regulations would cut federal loans available to students, including federal employees, of some colleges. The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities' Harris Miller explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , Harris Miller , APSCU , policy

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Companies may have to report cyber breaches

A new bill would require companies to notify consumers and the government when personal information is exposed in a cyber attack.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Mary Bono Mack ,

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Congress should measure twice, cut workforce once

For a long time now lawyers have been the dominant profession in the House and Senate. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe we could use some more doctors and carpenters who understand the measure-twice-cut-once rule.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , workforce , IRS , workforce reductions

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Duckworth resigns from VA post

Tammy Duckworth submitted her resignation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Tags: Tammy Duckworth , VA , Chicago Sun-Times , Lynn Sweet , Jolie Lee

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Are your federal retirement benefits changing?

Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Barry Rock, president of NARFE's New York State Federation of Chapters. They will answer your questions about federal pay and benefits.
June 13, 2011

Tags: pay and benefits , NARFE , retirement benefits , COLAs , federal pay debate , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , For Your Benefit , NITP

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