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The Pentagon will issue a strategic management plan by the end of August highlighting the services and agencies\' plans and milestones to cut costs from back-office functions. DoD Deputy Chief Management Officer Beth McGrath said there are seven main areas DoD will review, including IT infrastructure, acquisition and the workforce. McGrath already is conducting reviews of the first set of efficiency initiatives that began this year.
August 17, 2011 -
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Thanks to the pay freeze and an increasingly hostile Congress, many federal and postal workers said they\'d retire in a heartbeat if Uncle Sam would make them an offer, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports. So what are the odds...
August 17, 2011 -
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On today\'s Federal Drive: The Commerce Department offers buyouts, the Army wants changes to its non-fighting force and the Navy test cyber readiness at sea.
August 16, 2011 -
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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has become the first Navy vessel to undergo a cybersecurity inspection while at sea. The ship passed with a score that surpassed what the Navy has been able to accomplish even at its shore-based units.
August 15, 2011 -
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Secretary John McHugh announced the creation of a new commission to revamp the part of the Army that prepares, trains, educates and supports troops. He said this part of the service has not been significantly update for 30 years.
August 15, 2011 -
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On today\'s Federal Drive: Buyouts at the Air Force and the Government Accountability Office, new screening methods for traumatic brain injuries and a streamlining effort at NASA.
August 15, 2011 -
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The Pentagon is preparing a new approach that will allow it to buy and develop cybersecurity capabilities more quickly. If it succeeds, officials said they plan to expand it to other areas of IT.
August 15, 2011 -
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The Air Force announced a 90-day hiring freeze for civilian positions, and will also offer early retirement and voluntary separation.
August 12, 2011 -
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Tony McClure, who spent 20 years in the Army and now works at the Army\'s Information Technology Agency in Washington, discussed making his move to the Washington area after years out in the field.
August 12, 2011 -
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On the Federal Drive: The Coast Guard became the first agency to adopt both iPhones and Android mobile platforms, the Navy cyber command gets a new leader and the National Treasury Employees Union re-elected its leader.
August 11, 2011 -
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The defense contractor will supply the service with four weapons systems trainers.
August 10, 2011 -
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Air Force Captain Travis Passey says you can\'t simulate the environment of flying with the Gs and some of the stresses that you have on your body, the heat, things like that.
August 10, 2011 -
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The Navy\'s cyber command will welcome a new leader as it approaches its one-year anniversary since declaring full operational capability.
August 10, 2011 -
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Lockheed Martin was awarded an $84 million deal with the Air Force to supply the service with four weapons systems trainers, This story is part of Federal News Radio\'s daily DoD Report.
August 10, 2011
