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Unions condemn executive order curtailing bargaining rights 12/02/08

Citing national security reasons, Bush administration bars thousands of federal employees from organizing.

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• Obama touts experience, knowledge of security team 12/01/08 President-elect picks Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to lead State Department and Gen. Jim Jones as national security adviser.
• Study reveals the success of Pentagon personnel system is unclear 12/01/08 The Congressional Budget Office says it's too early to tell whether NSPS is improving employee performance and making hiring and pay decisions easier.

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• Oversight, workforce remain top concerns in acquisition survey 12/01/08 Professional Services Council Procurement Policy Survey cites need to tackle contracting in a holistic manner.
• Key Senate chairmen praise Obama national security team 12/01/08 Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., calls picks "rock-solid."

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• State Department unveils social networking site 12/01/08
• November a gloomy month for all but two TSP funds 12/01/08
• Web sites seek to identify source of hold on bailout IG 12/01/08

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• Analyst: Obama on track for strong first 100 days 12/01/08
• From Nextgov.com: FDA to deploy system to screen imported foods 12/01/08
• Federal Protective Service director touts new vision for security 11/26/08
• Extra day off after Christmas likely for feds 11/26/08
• EARLYBIRD HEADLINES 12/02/08 Updated after 8:30 a.m. ET
• Corrections 11/06/08
• The Agile Mind: Federal CTO Prediction 11/20/08
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"I assembled this team because I'm a strong believer in strong personalities and strong opinions. I think that's how the best decisions are made."

President-elect Obama on his national security team.

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