National & World Headlines
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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 -
More changes are coming to the post-9/11 GI Bill, the Defense Department announced. Veterans Affairs said round three of the bill, which will allow eligible students to use the GI Bill to pay for more of their education and training programs, will launch in October.
August 12, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: USPS announced it\'s considering massive job cuts, Veterans Affairs large-scale IT contract under siege from bid protests and expanded benefits to the post-9/11 GI Bill.
August 12, 2011 -
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 -
The Veterans Affairs Department\'s multibillion dollar IT contract is facing complaints by General Dynamics and Standard Communications. A third protestor, D&S Consultants, filed a different protest with the Court of Federal Claims. Meanwhile, VA has awarded SAIC the 15th and final spot on T4.
August 11, 2011 -
Bethesda Naval opens wounded warrior complex Subhead: Injured veterans helped cut the ribbon outside the doors of the Naval Medical Center\'s rehabilitation facility, which includes state-of-the art suites and a swimming pool. Patients will move later this month from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program.
August 11, 2011 -
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency launched the faster ever airplane in California today. The agency tracked the flight\'s progress via Twitter, rather than webcasting the launch.
August 11, 2011 -
Judy Marks, the head of Siemens\' U.S. federal business unit, joined the Federal Drive to discuss her firm\'s partnership with Boeing to manage the Defense Department\'s micro-grid.
August 11, 2011 -
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 -
The agency is using HUDStat sessions to set, oversee and accomplish performance goals. HUD and VA are using these meetings to ensure they are meeting their joint goal to reduce homelessness among veterans. HUD\'s Peter Grace said getting program managers to talk honestly about their challenges has been among the biggest changes.
August 11, 2011 -
When times were good having a federal job was nice. When the going got tough, having a federal job was golden. But next, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, comes the political backlash to the point where many feds are having second thoughts about their career goals.(Editor\'s Note: This column originally appeared July 15, 2011.)
August 11, 2011 -
The defense contractor will supply the service with four weapons systems trainers.
August 10, 2011 -
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 -
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 -
Michael Baumer, director of the Navy SEAL Foundation Board, explains how you can help after 22 SEALs lost their lives in Afghanistan.
August 10, 2011