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Senators seek to ease hiring of veterans
Bill would dovetail with administration’s current push to speed process and match discharged service members with suitable federal jobs.
Defense
Navy suspends guidelines for same-sex marriages on bases
Initial plans would have allowed gay service members to exchange vows in base chapels with Navy chaplains performing the ceremony.
News
New IDs aren’t keeping ports secure, GAO says
Undercover investigators were able to sneak into ports with counterfeit credentials.
Management
Recruitment Wars
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TRICARE fee hike likely for military retirees, say former Pentagon officials
House Armed Services Committee expects to include modest increase in its markup of fiscal 2012 Defense authorization bill.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: VA quietly awards Dell $476 million contract
Agency's IG sharply criticized an earlier, similar contract.
Defense
General: Militants more likely to surrender after bin Laden's death
U.S. effort is aimed at reducing al Qaeda's ranks in Afghanistan.
Oversight
Performance.gov site to go public soon
Recent budget cuts will hamper effort to improve the website’s functionality, though, OMB’s Zients tells a Senate panel.
Defense
On visit to border, Obama pushes to revive immigration reform
The White House turns its attention to the Hispanic community, a key voting bloc.
Oversight
USPS posts $2.6 billion loss for first half of fiscal 2011
Workers Compensation reform could provide significant savings, IG says.
Defense
GOP leaders aim to enforce Obama's nuclear modernization promises
Bills would prohibit unilateral U.S. warhead reductions and preserve the nation's missile defense options.
Oversight
House speaker calls for spending cuts equal to rise in debt limit
With the exception of tax increases, everything is on the table, including Medicare, John Boehner said.
Oversight
The Waiting Game
Uncertainty over redistricting is keeping some potential House candidates on the sidelines -- for now.
Defense
Bin Laden's last tape threatens new attacks if U.S. continues to support Israel
Final tape was recorded a week before U.S. killed al Qaeda leader.
News
From Nextgov.com: Federal security chiefs pull top salaries among global cyber workforce
Government CIOs are embracing social networking tools, but aren't necessarily applying controls.
Oversight
OPM: Federal job announcements need to be shorter and sweeter
Government continues to simplify the hiring process, but vacancy descriptions could be more succinct, official says.
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