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DoD facilitates disability hiring with special programs

Stephen King, DoD's director of disability employment programs, talks with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu about hiring disabled Americans in the Defense Department. Then, Dinah Cohen, the director of the Pentagon's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, discusses assistance provided to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury

Tags: Jared Serbu , On DoD , disability hiring , Dinah Cohen

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Dec. 4, 2012

USPS' Tony Vegliante talks about veterans working at the Postal Service. Attorney Joseph Petrillo discusses the government's many procurement rules. Jerry Brito of George Mason University launched a site to encourage greater transparency at the World Conference on International Telecommunications. Bob Litan discusses a new Bloomberg Government report on reducing the deficit. DoD's Stephen King talks about the Pentagon honoring standout workers with disabilities.

Tags: Tony Vegliante , Joseph Petrillo , USPS , Veterans Affairs , procurement , DoD , DoD Report , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Jerry Brito , Mercatus Center at George Mason University , Bob Litan , Bloomberg Government , Federal Drive

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DoD hiring more people with disabilities

Fourteen percent of the Defense Department's civilian workforce is disabled, compared with 11 percent governmentwide.

Tags: DoD Report , workforce , hiring , disabilities , Federal Drive

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DoD recognizes disabled employees

DoD evaluated the components' participation rate in hiring people with disabilities and severe disabilities. Military components also awarded individuals. The full list of winners will be released by DoD.

Tags: DoD Update , disability hiring , workforce , Barack Obama

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Disabled feds honored for contributions to national security

Defense is hosting its annual disability awards ceremony in Bethesda.

Tags: mngt , best practices , disabled employees , Disability Program Manager , Defense , DoD

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