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Transit subsidy, Social Security tax break becomes law

The President is expected to sign into law Friday the sweeping bipartisan tax package that includes a tax break for social security and a continuation of the public transit benefit.

Tags: Congress , taxes , Social Security , pay and benefits , transit subsidy , Barack Obama , Jolie Lee , Associated Press ,

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Aerospace group opposes DoD budget cuts

Defense News reports that the Aerospace Industries Association says cuts to defense spending will hurt a major driver of the economy.

Tags: Marion Blakey , Aerospace Industries Association , DoD Update , DorobekInsider

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House expected to vote on short-term CR

Tags: Congress , Senate , House , continuing resolution , Jolie Lee

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DoD to streamline IT acquisition

A Congressionally-mandated report issued by the Defense Department finds the acquisition and budget processes being used for IT were designed for major weapons systems - not 21st century computer systems. The recommendations would let DoD keep pace with rapid developments in the IT marketplace.

Tags: contracting , technology , DoD , OMB , Congress , William Lynn , IT acquisition , agile development , Jared Serbu

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Pay freeze, funding questions answered as end of year approaches

Questions about agency funding, pay freezes, and benefits are answered for feds as the end of the year approaches.

Tags: Congress , pay freeze , pay and benefits , pay debate , DADT , furlough , transit subsidy , omnibus , continuing resolution , Jolie Lee

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Senate passes Acquisitions Improvement Act

The bill aims to improve acquisition workforce training, increase accountability and expand the use of the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund.

Tags: Susan Collins , Acquisition Improvement Act , acquisition , procurement , contracting , Senate , OFPP , Jolie Lee

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Defense Authorization Act failiure could hurt veterans

Tim Embree, an Iraq veteran and a legislative associate of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, explained the ramifications for vets if the defense spending act does not pass Congress.

Tags: Tim Embree , Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , Defense Authorization Bill , Congress , Dorobek Insider

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DoD faces possible $19B shortfall

DoD Buzz reports that the DoD budget in 2011 may be short $19 billion.

Tags: DoD Update , DoD Buzz , continuing resolution , Dorobek Insider

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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 , Jolie Lee , Suzanne Kubota

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Modesty rules in holiday parties

A survey by HR professionals find more companies are holding holiday parties but the parties are scaled back.

Tags: Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , holiday parties , Harvard Business Review

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