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Obama, Romney define role of government during presidential debate

President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney contrasted their approaches in how they would reduce the federal deficit and how they defined what the role of the federal government is during a nationally televised debate Wednesday night.

Tags: Mitt Romney , debate , election , deficit , Federal Drive , workforce , budget , Office of Management and Budget , Michael OConnell

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As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up

Tags: DoD , Afghanistan , Martin Dempsey , Leon Panetta

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Feinstein asks for executive order on cybersecurity

Sen Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on President Obama to issue an executive order on cybersecurity rather than wait for Congress to act on legislation under consideration.

Tags: Diane Feinstein , DoD , cybersecurty , Cybersecurity Update , tecnology

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Soldiers charged in assassination plot

Four Army soldiers have been charged with plotting anti-government attacks, including assassinating President Barack Obama.

Tags: Army , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive

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Fed pay raise on hold until after continuing resolution expires

President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was implementing a 0.5 percent pay increase for federal employees that would go into effect next April. Congress is expected to pass a Continuing Resolution when it returns to Washington in September to avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown. Obama extended the pay freeze through the duration of that CR.

Tags: pay and benefits , pay , pay freeze , pay raise , Congress , AFGE , J. David Cox , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , Colleen Kelley , NTEU

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Rising Afghan insider attacks imperil US strategy

In just the past 10 days, Afghan forces have attacked their coalition partners seven times, killing nine Americans.

Tags: DoD , Afghanistan , Leon Panetta , Martin Dempsey , DoD Report , Federal Drive

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Obama: Military budget deal unlikely by November

President Barack Obama told the press Monday that he doesn't think Congress will reach a deal to avoid deep cuts to defense spending prior to the upcoming election.

Tags: DoD , defense appropriations , budget , Congress

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White House offers states $470M for roads, bridges

Tags: Ray Lahood , Transportation Department , Federal Drive , Congress

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President signs law delaying STOCK Act expansion

President Barack Obama has signed a law delaying an expansion of the STOCK Act that would have published the financial records of thousands of top managers throughout the executive and legislative branches in an online, searchable database.

Tags: STOCK Act , financial disclosure , conflict of interest , open government , Congress , workforce , Pay & Benefits

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Military looks to beef up meat buying

The Pentagon is looking into increasing its meat purchases to take advantage of lower prices and to help ranchers struggling with drought.

Tags: DoD , Federal Drive , DoD Report

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