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Special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall --the Associated Press is reporting as U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war. Adm. Bill McRaven, the special operations commander who led last year\'s Navy SEAL raid against Osama bin Laden, confirmed that special operations forces would be the last to leave under the Obama administration\'s current plan.
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Improvements to training and employee retention are increasing department workforces and saving money, agency chief human capital officers for the Education and Veterans Affairs departments said at an event Tuesday.
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The rollout of the Roth option for the Thrift Savings Plan, which would allow federal employees to invest already-taxed income, has long been discussed in the federal pay-and-benefits world. That launch moved another step closer, with the planned publication Wednesday of draft regulations in the Federal Register. And TSP participants will soon have more information about what the plan will look like.
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David Van Buren announced Friday he is leaving his position as the service acquisition chief after almost three years. He will return to the private sector.
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Ms. Conaton is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for its members and families.
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Paul Anastas, Ph.D. is known widely as the \"Father of Green Chemistry\" for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture, and use of minimally-toxic, environmentally-friendly chemicals.
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GAO found a high rate of military deployments is one factor that\'s led child care facilities on military bases to fill up.
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The review comes as several House committees are working on cybersecurity legislation that the hope to bring to the House floor by the end of the year.
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Steven Schooner, co-director of the Government Procurement Law program at the school, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his take on Jordan\'s nomination and what\'s ahead for the federal contracting community.
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John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, said the new regulations are an opportunity for agencies to \"ramp up their game\" when it comes to recruitment.
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The bill — Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (H.R. 3674) — names DHS as the \"single focal point for protecting federal networks and systems,\" as well as for private sector critical infrastructure, said bill sponsor Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.).
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President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday imposing new, harsher sanctions on Iran and its central bank, because of concerns over Iran\'s nuclear program. Also at issue is whether or not there will be a military attack on Iran this spring. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said, in his own words, he believed Israel would launch and attack sooner than later, but President Barack Obama said, Israel hasn\'t made up it\'s mind if or when it will attack.
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In his first interview, Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the Naval Research Program works with the other armed services and his research priorities for the Navy.
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ONC said it wants to encourage the adoption of new technologies in clinical settings, but it also want to make sure patient privacy is kept safe and secure.
February 07, 2012
