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The General Services Administration says the section of its website that includes information on per diem reimbursement rates is among its most highly trafficked. So the agency decided to create a mobile application to display the same information. It includes government reimbursement rates for lodging, meals and incidentals. The agency is exploring the idea of letting the app automatically detect a user\'s location and provide local rates. It\'s available for iPhone and Blackberry right now. Android is next.
September 06, 2011 -
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The Energy Department has just redesigned and relaunched its main website, using free, open source software. The new edition of Energy.gov was designed using the Drupal content management system. The Department says not only does it support hosting on a cloud-based back end infrastructure, it will also let Energy do a better job of engaging with visitors to the site. It includes new features that give users localized information and resources about saving energy and other topics.
September 06, 2011 -
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California\'s budget woes could be helped by an increase in the use of telework by state employees, according to a new report from the Telework Research Network.
September 05, 2011 -
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Jason Wilder President, AFGE U.S. Marshals Service Local 2272 David Sheagley Regional Vice President, AFGE Social Security Administration Council 220 President, AFGE SSA Local 3448 John O\'Grady Treasurer, AFGE Environmental Protection Agency Council 238 President, AFGE EPA Local 704 Joe Mansour National Workers\' Compensation Coordinator, AFGE Council of Prison Locals President, AFGE Bureau of Prisons Local 1102
September 01, 2011 -
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General David Petraeus is separating from the military today. He graduated from West Point in 1974 and embarked on a career that made him famous in 2007 as the architect of the U.S. Iraq war strategy. He stressed the importance of increasing Iraqi governmental capacity, development of employment programs, and improving daily life for its citizens. This in turned many Iraqis against Al Qaida in Iraq. Petraeus\'s next move is to the CIA, where he\'ll be the director.
August 31, 2011 -
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A soldier from Loudoun County, Va., has been killed in Afghanistan. Twenty-three-year-old Specialist Douglas J. Green of Sterling, Va., died Sunday in Kandahar province in Afghanistan, of injuries he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Green was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
August 31, 2011 -
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Tuesday, July 12th at 12pm This panel will discuss the new wave of cyber attacks, application vulnerability, pro-active approaches to defend against cyber attacks, cost-savings and recommendations to stay ahead of the continued cyber threats.
August 29, 2011 -
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August 29th, August 31st, and September 1st 2011 Under Dr. Childs\' leadership, the college has become the international leader in providing graduate-level educational services and learning experiences.
August 29, 2011 -
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Recent events have elevated the importance of telework in the federal government ranks.
August 28, 2011 -
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Merit Systems Protection Board Executive Director Steve Lenkart and John Crum, director of MSPB\'s Office of Policy and Evaluation, join host Debra Roth to talk about the challenges facing the agency. August 26, 2011
August 26, 2011 -
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It\'s primarily viewed as a tool to promote their activities, but it appears now there are substantive discussions in the U.S. about how to use certain platforms as secure communications tools. During a recent two-day exchange between U.S. and Bahamian military officials, Stacey Knott, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs Social Media specialist said the goal was to help Bahamian Defense force learn from U.S. mistakes and successes.
August 24, 2011 -
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The European Union has imposed asset freezes and visa bans on 15 Syrians, including senior military intelligence and police officials. Five institutions, including military and air force intelligence agencies, were added to a list of entities that EU companies are banned from doing business with. An oil embargo is expected as well. Syria produces 400,000 barrels a day.
August 24, 2011 -
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Russian officials say North Korea is ready to impose a moratorium on tests of weapons of mass destruction and resume talks on ending its nuclear weapons programs. The announcement took place during talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, his son Kim Chong \'Il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a military base on the outskirts of the eastern Siberian city of Ulan-Ude. This latest effort is designed to bring in financial aid for North Korea, which continues to struggle economically.
August 24, 2011 -
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Six Russian soldiers were killed and twelve wounded after an explosion at a military base in the southern part of Russia. A spokesman said the blast happened as the soldiers were trying to dispose of old munitions on the base in the Astrakhan region. This mishap came after two major fires at ammunition depots in other parts of Russia this summer. The fires caused extensive damage and numerous injuries. The incidents raise questions about the soldier\'s training to facilitate explosive ordinance removal.
August 24, 2011
