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Tired, Poorly Trained Guard Dogs Could Endanger Nuclear Arms Site

Tennessee site gets the animals on a 5-year contract worth nearly $15M. Read moreApril 29, 2013comments

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General Dynamics Picked to Patch Network Attack System arrow Air Force expects to openly solicit logistics support in five years.

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Large Contractors Report Steady Sales Despite Sequestration arrow Boeing, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics announce earnings.

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Workers sort packages at a FedEx sorting facility in Kansas City, Mo.

USPS Renews Air Contract with FedEx arrow The $10.5 billion contract will last seven years.

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SBA’s New Push for Women-Owned Federal Contractors arrow Program connects firms with decision makers, officials say.

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Lockheed Martin Fears $825 Million Hit From Sequestration arrow Company still awaits guidance on specific federal program cuts.

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Travelers stand in a long line at Los Angeles International Airport Monday.

FAA Steps Up Flight Delay Warnings as Furloughs Are Challenged in Court arrow Airline industry and pilots association ask appeals court to halt ...

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Large Contractor Undertakes Sequestration-Related Layoffs arrow Company cites uncertainties from the across-the-board spending cuts.

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Mike McCord, principle deputy Defense comptroller

Pentagon Now a `Sideshow’ in Sequester Debate, Defense Official Says arrow Industrial base is a secondary concern, McCord tells contractors.

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Federal Acquisition Executives Grapple with Retirement Wave arrow Younger workforce at Pentagon, DHS and VA is talented but unseasoned, officials ...

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“It has come to my attention that some agencies were either unaware of recent changes….. or had not yet implemented the changes,” Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., wrote.

Lawmaker Wants Proof Agencies Are Complying With New Small Business Rules arrow Graves demands evidence they are elevating small and disadvantaged ...

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Obama Budget Renews Effort to Cap Contractor Pay arrow Companies worry that covering a wider range of employees harms talent search.

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Virginia Contractor Sends WARN Act Layoff Notices arrow Company hasn’t faced actual cuts to contracts yet, spokesman says.

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