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Civilian BRAC effort gaining support
Congress is considering a proposal to establish an independent commission to sift through more than 12,000 excess federal properties and streamline the process of either selling or demolishing them. We get details from Representative Jeff Denham (R-Ca.).
Tags: Federal Drive , management , BRAC , BRAC Impact , Jeff Denham
White House cyber proposal boosts DHS role
The White House is proposing cybersecurity legislation that gives the Department of Homeland Security oversight of federal civilian networks.
Tags: cybersecurity , Barack Obama , White House , technology , Jolie Lee ,
Civilian BRAC effort gaining support
Congress is considering a proposal to establish an independent commission to sift through more than 12,000 excess federal properties and streamline the process of either selling or demolishing them. We get details from Representative Jeff Denham (R-Ca.).
Tags: Federal Drive , management , BRAC , BRAC Impact , Jeff Denham
Bill would cut $5B in duplicative federal spending
Two senators propose a bill that would cut $5 billion in duplicative and overlapping government programs.
Tags: Tom Coburn , Mark Warner , duplicative program , wasteful spending , GAO , Barack Obama , Senate , Jolie Lee
Gang of Six "running out of steam"
Budget wrangling continues on Capitol Hill. The Hill newspaper's Erik Wasson brings us up to speed.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , Erik Wasson , The Hill , Gang of Six ,
Survey: Feds anxiety over BRAC high
Federal News Radio conducted an online survey about how the changes to DoD's structure and facilities is affecting federal employees. Respondents expressed frustration over planning, concern over traffic, and doubt about whether moving offices will improve how they meet their mission.
Tags: BRAC Impact , BRAC , telework , collaboration , Ft. Meade , Jason Miller , DoD , DISA ,
HASC leaders at odds over TRICARE hike
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday he will include language implementing the Defense Department's request to increase insurance fees for military retirees. That position is at odds with the panel's subcommittee on military personnel, which on Wednesday unanimously approved language which would prohibit the increase.
Tags: DoD , pay and benefits , TRICARE , Robert Hale , Joe Wilson , Buck McKeon , Jared Serbu , DoD Report
The High-5 Monster Under Feds' Beds
Even the most rational, self-controlled federal and postal workers sometimes have nightmares about their jobs. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says chief among them is the fear that Uncle Sam is going to change the rules, drastically reducing lifetime retirement payments.
Tags: retirement , high 5 , high 3 , COLA , benefits , pay and benefits , Mike Causey
DoD’s cloud e-mail plot thickens
Just how many Defense Department employees will eventually be using a cloud-based e-mail service depends who you ask. Maj. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s vice director, told reporters Tuesday, selling the Navy and Air Force on its cloud-based email system is a matter of when, not if. However, Hawkins admits, “If you [...]
Tags: Air Force , Army , cloud computing , DISA , email as a service , House Armed Services Committee , Navy
Bin Laden now a topic on Capitol Hill
John Bennett, senior defense reporter for The Hill newspaper, told Federal News Radio how the recent news about bin Laden might play into some upcoming hearings on Capitol Hill.
Tags: Osama bin Laden , John Bennett , The Hill
