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
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is launching a new research program to help anticipate significant societal events, it was announced Wednesay. The Open Source Indicators program, through the Intelligence
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Echoing advice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ahead of Hurricane Irene, the Federal Communications Commission advised consumers to limit phone calls during emergencies Saturday. The FCC warned consumers that more people
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Saturday it is temporarily halting payments for long-term repair and rebuilding projects in order to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Irene. FEMA said it is
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Congress must do more to stimulate hiring in the private sector or face delaying the recovery of the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday. The AP reports Bernanke held
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Hurricane Irene is putting the east coast on notice this weekend and putting the federal government on overdrive in its preparations. The federal government made one step in its preparations Thursday by
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Federal employees will see an increase in reimbursements when they travel to certain cities in fiscal year 2012, the General Services Administration said Thursday. GSA announced the per diem reimbursement rates for
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Members of Congress should give up their pension plan, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) said Wednesday. Coffman announced he plans to introduce legislation calling for an end to the defined-benefit retirement plan currently
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Air travelers involuntarily bumped from an overbooked flight will receive double the amount of money they are eligible for as compensation, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday. LaHood announced a series of
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NASAâs decision not to place a retired Space Shuttle in Houston four months ago stirred anger in the city deeply connected to the space program. Some blamed political maneuvering for why Houston
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After much fanfare and speculation, the Office of Management and Budget has launched its new online dashboard to publicly show agency performance management. Performance.gov went live Thursday and is now open to
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