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Defense spending bill headed to Obama

A bill to fund defense programs has passed Congress and is on its way to the president to be signed into law.

Tags: DoD Report , Defense Authorization Bill , Congress , Barack Obama , budget , Dorobek Insider

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Cyber reform axed from defense spending bill

Gov Info Security reports that measures to create an Office of Cyber were eliminated from the defense spending bill.

Tags: cyberersecurity update , technology , Dorobek Insider , Gov Info Security , White House , Congress , Defense Authorization Bill , DoD

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Defense Authorization Act failiure could hurt veterans

Tim Embree, an Iraq veteran and a legislative associate of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, explained the ramifications for vets if the defense spending act does not pass Congress.

Tags: Tim Embree , Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , Defense Authorization Bill , budget , Congress , Dorobek Insider

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Defense Authorization blocked in Senate

Effort to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" doesn't make it past a vote for debate in the Senate, and with it stalls billions of dollars in spending.

Tags: newsstand , Defense , Ceongress , Federal Eye , Washington Post , DoD Update , Defense Authorization Bill , budget , Jolie Lee , Suzanne Kubota

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Defense Authorization Act explained

The Washington Post's Federal Eyes breaks down the spending items within the bill.

Tags: Federal Eye , Washington Post , DoD Update , Defense Authorization Bill , budget , Congress , Dorobek Insider

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Moran: BRAC Mark Center move must be delayed

Congressman Jim Moran tells Federal News Radio about his efforts to delay a BRAC move to Alexandria's Mark Center.

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , Congressional Spotlight , BRAC , Defense Authorization Bill , Jim Moran

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Defense authorization bill in limbo in Congress

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are still debating the 2011 defense authorization bill, but the lame-duck Congress may put off a vote until next year.

Tags: DoD , DoD Reports , recruiting , retention , incentives , bonuses , 2011 defense authorization bill , Defense Authorization Bill , Congress , Navy Times

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Private security firms plan code of conduct

The Wall Street Journal reports that private security firms are signing onto an international code of conduct in the fact of recent controversies.

Tags: Wall Street Journal , security firms , contracting , Iraq and Afghanistan , code of conduct , Defense Authorization Bill , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider

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Defense funding update

It's possible Congress could revisit the Don't Ask issue in a lame-duck session, but that is also uncertain.

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense Authorization Bill , The Hill , J.T. Rushing

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Defense Authorization under seige

It's John McCain versus Lady Gaga on Tuesday as the Senate takes up the emotional issue of repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , FY 2011 , Defense Authorization Bill , Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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