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Senate Dems target SSA official for promoting Bush plan
Democrats launch investigation into whether assistant commissioner violated federal ban on congressional lobbying by federal employees when he edited testimony of lobbyist.
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House panel votes to boost spending for new Navy carrier
Budget increase contingent on earlier production date.
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BRAC panel questions proposed closure of submarine base
Commissioners quiz officials on alternatives to closing Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut, which would affect 8,500 military and civilian jobs.
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Performance-based contracting ‘not working,’ industry leader says
Speakers tell acquisition panel that certain policies should be rewritten.
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Unions call for repeal of law authorizing new Defense personnel system
Union leader says mandate is "just the latest bad law."
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Commissioner opposes EEOC reorganization
Vote on proposal canceled amid complaints about lack of employee participation.
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Chemical weapons depots slated for closure
Umatilla, Deseret and Newport depots to be shuttered stockpiles of chemical agents are eliminated, Pentagon says.
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Fight over patent fee diversion drags on
Lawsuit alleges congressional practice is pushing Patent and Trademark Office to a point of operational crisis.
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Defense rule tightens use of long-term contracts
Multiyear contracts have to wait for funding from congressional appropriations process.
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