National & World Headlines
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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 -
DISA is working on a follow-on contract to the current deal that includes virtualization services the follow-on is expected to be awarded in 2014.
August 16, 2011 -
Nick Schwelenbach is the director of investigations at the Project on Government Oversight.
August 16, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs\' social media policy encourages VA employees to adopt Web-based collaboration tools.
August 16, 2011 -
Jim McAleese, of McAleese and Associates, joined the Federal Drive to discuss how the super committee\'s deficit cuts could affect the Defense Department\'s budget and its acquisition.
August 16, 2011 -
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 -
In contrast to media reports predicting radical changes to military retirement, DoD said there are no immediate plans to change the retirement system.
August 16, 2011 -
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 -
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 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs named 12 finalists in an employee contest to find ways to improve the agency\'s career training and counseling services.
August 15, 2011 -
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Defense Department to release information on contractor debt collection after the department\'s Inspector General report found deficiencies in DoD\'s debt collection practices.
August 15, 2011 -
DoD announced it will close an additional 44 data centers by the end of the fiscal year. DoD CIO Teri Takai said the closures dovetail with the department\'s efforts to adopt enterprise services and cloud computing.
August 15, 2011 -
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 -
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 -
Mackenzie Eaglen from the Heritage Foundation says the Super committee needs to think twice before making major Defense cuts.
August 12, 2011