The U.S. Air Force could opt to furlough nearly all of its 18,000 civilian workers if the automatic budget cuts under sequestration kick in on March 1, Federal Times reports. Citing a
MoreDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that any future attack on the U.S. will contain a cyber element as 21st-century technology has helped make cyber attacks a threat to the country, according
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President Barack Obama will nominate Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor equipment retailer REI, to succeed Ken Salazar as interior secretary, Reuters reports. Jewell initially joined Recreation Equipment Inc.’s board of directors in
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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter it is looking more likely that $45 billion in automatic defense cuts under sequestration will kick in March 1, he told Bloomberg News. The Defense Department‘s first
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The Defense Department has appointed David Helvey to serve as deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for policy. Helvey previously served
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District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi is retiring from the city government as of June 1, the Washington Business Journal reports. Michael Neibauer reports Gandhi is stepping down for personal
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Friday he is stepping down from his position and will not stay on for a second term, Politico reports. Darius Dixon writes Chu plans to resign upon
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Chuck Hagel was in Washington, D.C. today to attend a Senate panel hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Defense, according to an ABC News article. “I’m on the record on many
MoreBy a 94-3 vote on Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Reuters reports the Senate Foreign Relations
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Lanny Breuer, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department‘s criminal division, will step down from his position March 1 after nearly four years at the helm. Breuer was unanimously confirmed for his
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