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Panetta: Pentagon cuts will hit lawmakers at home

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Congress on Tuesday that the $450 billion-plus in budget cuts he needs to make will hit them where it hurts — in their home districts.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD , defense budget , DoD Report

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Panetta won't rule out extending Libya mission

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says there is no clear set of conditions in Libya that will trigger an end to the combat mission.

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Bin Laden death a proud moment for federal law enforcement

Jon Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, told the Federal Drive a "vile cancer to humanity" has been eliminated.

Tags: Federal Drive , Osama bin Laden , FLEOA , Jon Adler , Suzanne Kubota , CIA , Barack Obama

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Military retirees to pay higher health premiums

Military retirees will pay slightly more for their health care starting Saturday, and more cost increases are on the way.

Tags: pay and benefits , DoD , DoD Report , TRICARE , Robert Gates , military , healthcare

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US military milestone: end to ban on gay service

Tags: DoD , DADT , Mike Mullen , military

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Text of Obama remarks on debt ceiling

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Mikulski: DoD hiring freeze bad idea

Senator Barbara Mikulski join the Federal Drive to talk about the Pentagon's planned hiring freeze in today's DoD Report.

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD Report , Pentagon , Sen. Barbara Mikulski

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Senators fight DoD hiring freeze

Democratic Senators, led by Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), say Panetta's plan breaks the law.

Tags: DoD , hiring freeze , budget , Barbara Mikulski , Claire McCaskill , Tom Harkin , Patty Murray , Sherrod Brown , Jory Heckman

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Reporters' Roundup: Budget minefields, call for White House cyber official

Tags: DoD Report , Iraq , In Depth , reporters

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Panetta makes inaugural visit to Iraq as SecDef

Leon Panetta is in Iraq for his first visit since taking the helm at the Pentagon. Learn more in your DoD Report

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD Report , Iraq

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