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Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill being prepped in Congress includes a provision that over five years would hike the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Labor Dept. offering sessions for federal contractor minimum wage increase

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Department of Labor will offer virtual seminars throughout August to prepare for federal contract minimum wage increases.

Federal Newscast

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What’s taking so long for the Army to update its on-base lodging?

DoD Reporter's Notebook

National Guard

Military exchanges open to DoD civilian employees, retirees next month

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., questions United States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Checking DoD’s homework on acquisition reforms top of mind for Sen. Kaine

Congress

Army

New financing could start to improve Army housing as soon as this summer

On DoD

‘They are not cogs in a wheel’ — Congressional panel to focus on humanizing issues regarding troops in 2021

Defense

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Army plans next big migration to new HR system

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Here’s where military housing allowances are rising, falling the most in 2021

Defense

DoD, Microsoft ask court to dismiss Amazon’s political bias claims in JEDI case

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Comparing Biden and Trump on defense issues as election nears

Defense

House members now pushing for way to let feds opt-out of payroll tax deferral

Federal Newscast

Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks by video teleconference from U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, May 7, 2020, with military medical specialists at civilian hospitals in New York and Connecticut. (AP Photo/Robert Burns)

Board recommends eliminating DoD CMO’s office, replacing it with one of 3 options

An independent assessment by the Defense Business Board found DoD’s chief management officer is “nearly unanimously” viewed as ineffective — partly…

DoD Reporter's Notebook

It’s not just privatized military houses with issues

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has taken plenty of heat for health and safety problems in its privatized housing programs, but there…

Federal Newscast

Extended stop move order starting to impact military finances, childcare

Defense

More families are paying rent in two places and losing childcare as the coronavirus outbreak continues.

military housing

Labor Dept. offering sessions for federal contractor minimum wage increase

What’s taking so long for the Army to update its on-base lodging?

Military exchanges open to DoD civilian employees, retirees next month

Checking DoD’s homework on acquisition reforms top of mind for Sen. Kaine

New financing could start to improve Army housing as soon as this summer

‘They are not cogs in a wheel’ — Congressional panel to focus on humanizing issues regarding troops in 2021

Army plans next big migration to new HR system

Here’s where military housing allowances are rising, falling the most in 2021

DoD, Microsoft ask court to dismiss Amazon’s political bias claims in JEDI case

Comparing Biden and Trump on defense issues as election nears

House members now pushing for way to let feds opt-out of payroll tax deferral

Board recommends eliminating DoD CMO’s office, replacing it with one of 3 options

It’s not just privatized military houses with issues

Extended stop move order starting to impact military finances, childcare

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