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HASC leaders at odds over TRICARE hike

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday he will include language implementing the Defense Department's request to increase insurance fees for military retirees. That position is at odds with the panel's subcommittee on military personnel, which on Wednesday unanimously approved language which would prohibit the increase.

Tags: DoD , pay and benefits , TRICARE , Congress , Joe Wilson , Buck McKeon , Jared Serbu , DoD Report

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For DoD, a penny saved is now a penny earned

Services and components in the Defense Department are being told they will be permitted to retain any savings they find through better management of acquisition programs. Undersecretary of Defense Ashton Carter says the decision would provide an incentive for program managers to make effective use of a now-mandatory initiative known as "will-cost and should-cost management."

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , contracting , Ashton Carter , acquisition savings , Jared Serbu

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DoD pushes for 2011 spending increase

Military officials detail the impact of a full-year continuing resolution on DoD. Defense Deputy Secretary Lynn said the department would meet payroll and medical bills, but have to cut acquisition and training programs.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , DoD , William Lynn , Senate Appropriations Committee , continuing resolution , budget , medical benefits , Jason Miller

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CR may turn into crisis for Defense, Gates says

Continuing to operate at 2010 funding levels under a continuing resolution would be a crisis for the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday. He made the remarks at a briefing detailing DoD's proposed budget for 2012.

Tags: DoD , Congress , pay and benefits , DoD budget , Robert Gates , dod efficiency initiative , TRICARE , military pay , cybersecurity , Jared Serbu

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DLA readies change to how it buys

The Pentagon's primary purchasing agency is steeling itself for the possible impact of large-scale changes to its budget in the weeks and months ahead as DoD prepares the 2012 budget. The Defense Logistics Agency used a recent conference to inform the vendor community about its plans to save money.

Tags: management , contracting , DoD , Alan Thompson , DLA , PSC , Stan Soloway , Robert Gates , budget cuts , Max Cacas

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FY 2010 Budget: Defense Department

Tags: House Budget Committee , Defense Department , Pentagon , FY 2010 budget

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Outsourcing & Waste

Tags: contract , outsourcing , Professional Services Council , Stan Soloway

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