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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 , Suzanne Kubota

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Obama signs telework bill into law

The telework bill for federal employees was signed into law today.

Tags: telework , management , Barack Obama , John Sarbanes , Frank Wolf , ROWE

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Federal workgroup to meet on bed bug problem

The Federal Bed Bug Workgroup meets in February for its second summit.

Tags: EPA , Federal Bed Bug Workgroup , CDC , USDA , Agriculture , DoD , HHS , public health , Bed Bugs ,

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House votes to avert government shutdown

Congress is trying to extend the current CR for another two weeks.

Tags: Congress , continuing resolution , budget , Reuters ,

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Deficit plans recognize DoD financial management failings

The Center for Defense Information's Winslow Wheeler compares how the deficit reduction plans handle defense spending and financial management reform.

Tags: Winslow Wheeler , In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , budget , deficit reduction , Congress ,

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Telework bill passes House, headed to Obama

The House passes the Telework Enhancement Act.

Tags: telework , House , Barack Obama , Telework Enhancement Act , Congress , Senate , Frank Wolf , John Sarbanes , Gerald Connolly , NTEU , FEW , Telework Exchange , ROWE

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Law takes aim at Alaska contracting loopholes

Sen. Claire McCaskill's legislation would take aim at privileges for Alaska native corporations.

Tags: Claire McCaskill , contracting , Alaska Native Corporations , Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

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NDU course targets common mistakes in IT project management

National Defense University's iCollege professor Andy Gravatt explains the lessons on his course syllabus, from communication to risk management.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Andy Gravatt , National Defense University , technology , contracting , management , Project management , IT ,

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SAVE Award winner cuts printing, postage costs

Trudy Givens, of Portage, Wisc., beat out more than 18,000 with her idea for an "opt-in" option for hard copies of the Federal Register.

Tags: Trudy Givens , Bureau of Prisons , SAVE Award , White House , Barack Obama , budget , innovation , Federal Register

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IG report: Counterterrorism top DoJ challenge

The Office of the Inspector General released the 2010 list of the top ten management and performance challenges facing the Department of Justice, with counter terrorism as the top challenge.

Tags: IG , DoJ , Counter terrorism , counterterrorism , management ,

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