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Federal unions post-election: what's ahead?

Last week's elections brought about big changes in Congress, but the results might also affect how federal labor unions work with lawmakers. We talk with NFFE's national president, Bill Dougan, and NTEU's president, Colleen Kelley.

Tags: pay and benefits , management , NFFE , Bill Dougan

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Mullen rebukes USMC's Amos over DADT

The top U.S. military officer said Monday he was startled by a public panning of the proposal to lift the military's ban on gays from the head of the Marine Corps.

Tags: DoD Report , USMC , DoD , Defense , DADT , Mike Mullen

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NTEU post-election: what's ahead?

With the conclusion of the congressional elections, NTEU says it is time to put aside the politically-motivated criticism of federal employees and get down to the business of running the country. President Colleen Kelley joins us with details.

Tags: pay and benefits , management , NTEU , Colleen Kelley

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Pentagon debates cyber-attacks

The new Pentagon Cyber Command is thinking about going on the offensive

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Pentagon , CyberCommand

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Army connects soldiers in the NIK of time

FCS is gone, but the network for gathering ground intelligence, interpreting it and sending it to soldiers who need it as well as to command headquarters remains. Maj. Mark Cervantes has details.

Tags: DoD Report , FCS , Future Combat Systems , Network Integration Kit , NIK , Mark Cervantes

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GTEC buys cyber analysis firm

Signature Government Solutions, LLC sold for $52.5 million in cash.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , contracting , GTEC , cybersecurity

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Monday Morning Federal Newscast - Nov. 8th

GSA feds on alert after data breach, Lewis declares opposition to omnibus, Gates not worried about bipartisan Congress

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Update from Afghanistan

Big Republican gains in Congress could make it harder for President Barack Obama to keep his pledge to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan by next summer. We get an update on how things are going there from Rear Adm. Greg Smith.

Tags: management , security , Afghanistan , Defense , DoD , DoD Report , Greg Smith

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How the elections may hit your TSP fund

The elections may have an affect on your investments. Arthur Stein explains.

Tags: pay and benefits , TSP , Arthur Stein , Election 2010

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Warning for federal managers: don't get complacent!

A report released Wednesday said the cost of government attrition goes beyond dollar figures alone but can also have "significant consequences" on an agency's policies and programs.

Tags: pay and benefits , Booz Allen Hamilton , Partnership for Public Service , Ron Sanders , attrition , Suzanne Kubota

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