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More Troops

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the size of the Army will be increased temporarily by 22,000 soldiers. It's an effort to help meet the needs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other missions around the world. Gates previously increased the size of the Army and the Marine Corps after becoming Secretary of Defense. He says more troops are needed in Afghanistan because of the worsening violence there

Tags: technology , Pentagon , Army , Afghanistan , Marine Corps

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Gates calls for better base emergency response

Navy SEAL dogs get top-of-the-line technology too

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , DoD , DoD Report , Fort Hood , Navy Seals

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Awaiting the future of NSPS

While awaiting the Defense Business Board's final report on the National Security Personnel System, a former top fed in the Office of Personnel Management speaks out on the challenges ahead for President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates as they map out how to implement a better "pay-for-performance" program for the Pentagon. One that will win the support of federal labor unions which vehemently oppose the existing Rumsfeld-era NSPS.

Tags: mngt , P&B , President Obama , OPM Director John Berry , OPM , John Salamone , FMP Partners , CHCO , Chief Human Capital Officers Council , Max Cacas

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