Defense
From Nextgov.com: FEMA will use social media through all stages of a disaster
Administrator Craig Fugate says agency tracks events through hash tags to plan its response and keep the public informed.
Defense
Air Force general: Aging tankers wasting fuel
Service needed new tankers 'yesterday' to boost efficiency, leader of the U.S. Transportation Command says.
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Report: Defense funding needed to ease BRAC-related traffic congestion
Special congressional and department money critical for road and transit infrastructure, panel finds.
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From Nextgov.com: White House gets tough on ID card reader requirements
OMB tells agencies it will withhold funds for other programs if they don’t comply with directive.
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From Nextgov.com: Mismanagement, cost and schedule problems plague immigration system upgrade
Officials at Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded contract despite the failure of a demonstration pilot .
Defense
TSA workers granted limited collective bargaining rights
Unions hail decision; lawmakers have mixed reactions.
Defense
Demand for unmanned systems meeting new fiscal reality
Officials are asking suppliers to reduce the cost burden on the military.
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Army suspends all ongoing insourcing plans
Army Secretary John McHugh calls for a more comprehensive and analytical approach to bringing jobs back in-house.
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Pentagon issued millions in contracts to suspended and debarred vendors
Report found Defense awarded nearly $5.4 million to negligent contractors between fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2009.
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From Nextgov.com: Army taps Second Life for troop and family support
Virtual resiliency center will offer everything from exercise classes to tools for coping with the stress of multiple deployments.
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Lawmaker proposes ban on TSA collective bargaining
Airport screeners are seeking union representation and bargaining privileges.
Defense
Senate probe finds gaps persist in preventing domestic attacks
Report on 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood, Texas, faults FBI and Defense Department for not taking sufficient action to identify and prevent terrorist plots.
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Air Force tanker bids due next week
Much-anticipated contract award could come in late February or early March.
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From Nextgov.com: Army migrates to enterprise e-mail this month
Top information technology officials will have their Microsoft Exchange accounts moved first.
Defense
GAO: Northern border remains too porous
A new report says the U.S.-Canada border is still too vulnerable to drug smuggling and terrorists.
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WTO ruling adds new fuel to tanker debate
Finding that Boeing got illegal subsidies is not expected to affect the Air Force's decision on who wins the lucrative contract.
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Marine general says service must comply with lifting ban on gays
Official stresses that it is the corps’ duty to uphold the law.
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‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ training begins in February
Troops will be educated on new conduct policies related to the repeal of the law banning gays from serving openly in the military starting next month.
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Michelle Obama turns to military as part of fitness program
First lady visits Army training facility near Columbia, S.C., to get pointers and observe foods offered in the dining halls and strength training exercises.
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