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Congress wants DoD’s telework policies set in stone

In today’s Federal Newscast, emphasizing the availability of telework for federal jobs may lead to better recruitment and retention.

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(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon removes almost all of its COVID-related workplace restrictions

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Why the Pentagon needs to bolster its network of corporate consortiums

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FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The U.S. military says explosions earlier this month on a base in eastern Syria that injured several U.S. service members were not, as it originally reported, caused by artillery or another form of indirect fire. Instead, it is now believed the April 7 attack was carried out by the “deliberate placement of explosive charges” by one or more individuals at an ammunition holding area and shower facility on the base, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Operation Inherent Resolve command that oversees U.S. military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

How the Pentagon is messing up a crucial contract finance study three years in the making

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A customer holds a credit card at the pay-at-the-pump gasoline pump in Rolling Meadow, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. U.S consumers have so far defied higher prices for gas, food, and rent and have been spending more in 2022, providing crucial support to the economy. The Wall Street Journal reports that Visa and Mastercard have raised the amount a gas station can hold up to $175 on credit or debit card at the pump. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

High gas prices plaguing consumers … and the Pentagon

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is moving nearly $1 billion of its funds to cover rising fuel costs.

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FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The U.S. military says explosions earlier this month on a base in eastern Syria that injured several U.S. service members were not, as it originally reported, caused by artillery or another form of indirect fire. Instead, it is now believed the April 7 attack was carried out by the “deliberate placement of explosive charges” by one or more individuals at an ammunition holding area and shower facility on the base, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Operation Inherent Resolve command that oversees U.S. military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Pentagon looking to gauge the health of the Defense industrial base

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Pentagon wants input from industry as part of a new study on the financial health of the Defense industrial base

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U.S. Army military vehicles stand after unloading in the port in Gdansk, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The equipment supply is a second heel-to-toe deployment of U.S. troops to the nation that is concerned for its security due to neighboring Russia's military activity. (AP Photo/Krzysztof Mystkowski)

New IG report shows why the Pentagon can sometimes have buyer’s remorse

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In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department wasted an estimated $5 million in a single year by buying items it already had in its inventory.

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