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The services are spending $31 million more every time oil prices increased $1 a barrel. The unexpected increase in costs is forcing the Pentagon to take even a deeper dive to find areas to save or avoid spending on in both the short and long term. DoD sees improved acquisitions as a major area for further potential spending reductions.
March 09, 2012 -
Department of Defense officials told Congress that if they can\'t close military bases, they\'ll have to take more money out of forces, training and modernization.
March 09, 2012 -
Those who are already receiving paper checks for federal benefit payments have until March 1, 2013, to sign up for direct deposit or direct express.
March 02, 2012 -
Agencies will have to take new steps to ensure electronics, such as computers and copiers, are reused or recycled and do not end up in landfills, according to a governmentwide bulletin the General Services Administration issued Thursday.
March 01, 2012 -
Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, says saving energy takes risks out of the battlefield.
March 01, 2012 -
Gary McNeil, a co-manager of EPA\'s Combined Heat and Power Program, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss an award for energy savings earned by two military bases.
February 16, 2012 -
DoD officials say as the number of troops shrink so should their real estate holdings. Lawmakers are wary about reducing troop and bases levels too much, and the expense of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
February 16, 2012 -
Fort Bliss announced the contract award after President Obama called on agencies to save $2 billion using the tool.
February 10, 2012 -
Interior Department launches new portal that allows employees to access the agency\'s internal network using their own mobile devices. Starting today, employees can use a tablet or smartphone to record time and attendance.
February 02, 2012 -
Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, says he\'ll kill any request coming from the Pentagon for a new round of base closures.
February 02, 2012 -
One objective of the program is to reach new contractors, primarily small businesses and entrepreneurs.
January 31, 2012 -
Tom Simmons, an expert on federal telework initiatives and vice president for Federal Systems at Citrix Systems, says that while the Telework Enhancement Act made greater mobility a mandate, a cultural shift in the workforce may be a driving factor behind an increase teleworking.
January 31, 2012 -
The Air Force expects to cut its end strength by roughly 10,000 under the new DoD strategy the Pentagon revealed last week. Also the Army\'s service chief indicated DoD plans to ask Congress for two more rounds of base realignments and closures.
January 30, 2012 -
General Services Administration is teaming up with other agencies to solicit bids from energy providers via online auctions. GSA\'s New England Region administrator details the savings his office has reaped from the program.
January 25, 2012 -
President Barack Obama hit on some issues important to federal employees during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, including his push for a reorganization of some federal agencies. But, he also called for the creation of two new \"units\" to help fight counterfeit goods and financial fraud.
January 25, 2012