The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
Two House lawmakers are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the use of so-called supercookies on websites, files that users do not know are on their computers. Reps. Joe Barton (R-Tx.)
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At a forum in Cleveland Thursday, Federal Reserve System Chairman Ben Bernanke called the U.S.’ unemployment a “national crisis” and indicated the Fed could continue implementing unconventional policies if economic growth remains stagnant.
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Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is retiring Friday after serving a four-year term as the nation’s top uniformed military officer and a 40-year career in the
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NASA is inviting 150 Twitter followers to a Tweetup Oct. 13 at the space agency’s headquarters with Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson, crew members of the final space shuttle mission. Registration began
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The House approved a temporary funding bill Thursday to keep the federal government running through next Tuesday. The bill passed by a unanimous vote, allowing House lawmakers more time to vote on
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The Defense Department hopes to be able to pass an audit by 2017 but has not taken effective steps to achieve that goal, according to testimony on Friday from the Government Accountability
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The average premium for federal workers enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program will go up 3.8 percent in 2012, the Office of Personnel Management said Tuesday. On average, enrollees with
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During the recent budget showdown, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned its disaster relief funds would run out either Tuesday or Wednesday if the government funding bill was not passed. The Senate
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Less than half of government contracting firms will provide additional compensation to employees with security clearances, according to a recent survey of companies. The Professional Services Council surveyed 100 organizations that derive
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The Defense Department is accelerating its efforts to invest in clean energy, according to a study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. In an 84-page report released Wednesday, Pew researchers found the Pentagon
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