Nearly seven months after Heidi Shyu’s nomination as the Army’s head of acquisition, a top lawmaker has cleared the way for her nomination to go forward in the Senate, DoD Buzz reports.
MoreA bipartisan group of senators has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), saying Congress and the president should not wait until January
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The Senate voted Saturday to approve a six-month stopgap measure, extending funding for the federal government through March 27, 2013, GovExec reports. According to Kellie Lunney’s article, the measure sets fiscal year
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The Government Accountability Office has updated a report issued in 2008 on use of drones in civilian airspace, finding agencies have made progress in integrating the unmanned systems but still need to
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Defense Department Comptroller Robert Hale does not see the Pentagon having to pay large cancellation fees on contracts if cuts under sequestration affect fiscal year 2013 funds, Reuters reports. He told members
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A Government Accountability Office report found that 68 of 71 programs in the Department of Homeland Security experienced problems in either funding instability, workforce shortage or plans falling through during implementation. In
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Average premiums for federal employees covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will increase 3.4 percent next year, the Office of Personnel Management announced Friday. The average premium increase for dental coverage
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Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a panel Monday that to solve sequestration, both political parties should act like adults and compromise, the Washington Post reports. Speaking at an event
MorePresident Barack Obama has nominated Frederick Vollrath for promotion to assistant defense secretary for readiness and force management, the Defense Department announced Thursday. Since March 26, Vollrath has performed those duties as
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Six lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give the NASA administrator a 10-year term in office and change terms for members of NASA’s board of directors to three three-year terms. The office
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