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Labor Dept. says defense layoffs 'speculative,' no need for warning
Defense industry executives have spent the last few weeks warning that across-the-board budgets cuts that go into effect in January, could force them to issue notifications to employees in the fall to warn of impending layoffs. However, in a new memo issued Monday, the Labor Department said the lack of clarity about how the cuts would be applied means it would be "inappropriate" to issue Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notifications.
Tags: Labor , Jane Oates , budget , sequestration , industry , defense industry , Buck McKeon , Jack Moore
DoD, VA encouraged to do more for returning soldiers
The secretaries of the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs testified about how the two agencies are collaborating to make it easier for military members to return to civilian life. Members of the Armed Services and Veterans Affairs House committees questioned them about various programs designed to help the process.
Tags: DoD , Veterans Affairs , Congress , House Committee on Veterans Affairs , Leon Panetta , Eric Shinseki , Jeff Miller , Bob Filner , Transition Assistance Program , electronic health records , management , workforce , Esther Carey
House chairman: Leaks not likely from Pentagon
The House Armed Services Committee chairman, speaking after a secret briefing from top defense officials on Thursday, said he did not believe the Pentagon was responsible for recent national security leaks.
Tags: DoD , Buck McKeon , House , Congress , John McCain , Eric Holder , leaks , national security , Leon Panetta
McKeon says DoD report was skimpy and late
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) said a Defense Department report on China was skimpy and late.
Tags: Buck McKeon , DoD , DoD Report , China , Congress , House , Federal Drive
House committee rejects TRICARE hikes
The Defense Department had proposed having patients pay up to 14 percent of their health care costs by 2017, compared with 10 percent now.
Tags: DoD , pay and benefits , Federal Drive , budget , TRICARE
Lawmaker backs spousal benefits for military gays
Tags: DoD , Buck McKeon , House , Congress
House OKs $642 billion defense bill
Tags: Barack Obama , DoD , Congress , House , budget , Ray Odierno , Army ,
End urged to terror suspects' indefinite detention
Tags: DoD , Barack Obama , Buck McKeon , Martin Dempsey , Leon Panetta , budget , Congress , House , OMB
Defense bill lets feds in national security jobs rotate between agencies
As part of the annual Defense authorization bill, House lawmakers will take up a provision designed to let federal employees gain experience and share expertise while working temporarily in other agencies.
Tags: Congress , National Defense Authorization Act , jointness , workforce , pay and benefits , TRICARE , Susan Collins , service contracting , Adam Smith , House , Jared Serbu
Panetta to Congress: Don't mess with my budget
Hours after a key House committee voted to give the Pentagon more money than it asked for in next year's budget, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said thanks, but no thanks. Panetta warned passing a $3 billion increase would set a showdown with the Senate and force sequestration to happen.
Tags: Congress , Buck McKeon , Leon Panetta , sequestration , DoD budget , Martin Dempsey , Lloyd Austin , Joseph Dunford , budget , Jared Serbu
