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
Paydays for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay are changing for the months of September and December, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service said Tuesday. This year payments normally
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All of the militaryâs active duty and reserve components are on target to meet recruiting and retention goals for fiscal year 2011 through July, the Defense Department said Wednesday. All four active
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The Office of Personnel Management is transitioning its USAJOBS employment search portal to version 3.0, the agency announced Friday. USAJOBS 3.0 is scheduled to roll out between Oct. 6-12. Search and apply
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Congress returns to Washington this week after a month-long recess, with a full slate of issues on its agenda. C-SPAN reports lawmakers will focus on three issues that dominated their schedules before
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The Postal Service’s mounting financial crisis has led its top official to visit Congress and ask for help in saving the post office. The AP reports Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is among
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Americans living and traveling abroad need to remain vigilant around the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the State Department said Friday. AFP reports the department has not identified any specific threats
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More than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits has been paid to nearly 89,000 Vietnam War veterans and their survivors for claims relating to Agent Orange exposure, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said
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Hedge funds and private equity investments pose a number of risks and challenges beyond those posed by traditional investments, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday. In its 17-page report,
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New job numbers released Friday by the Labor Department show job growth remained unchanged in August, with the unemployment rate holding at 9.1 percent. The new report says the number of those
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The Office of Management and Budget released its mid-year review Thursday, lowering this year’s projected deficit to $1.316 trillion, a 20 percent drop from the $1.645 trillion deficit projected in February. According
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