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Air Force to implement civilian hiring freeze
The 90-day hiring freeze is intended to cut the branch's civilian workforce "to budgetary limits."
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Lawmakers urge Panetta to cancel workforce freeze plans
A group of senators has asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to back off of current plans to freeze the number of civilian employees at the Defense Department at fiscal 2010 levels.
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DOD smart-phone app links to recovery website
The Defense Department has launched a new smart-phone application that gives service members and veterans mobile phone access to the National Resource Directory recovery and rehabilitation website.
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More user-friendly DFAS website relaunched
Users of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service website will see a new look and easier navigation controls when they visit the agency's redesigned site.
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In shutdown, all DOD civilian employees still to report Monday
As the government creeps toward a potential weekend shutdown, Defense Department officials advised all civilian defense workers to report for work on their next regular workday even if the government should close its doors.
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New DOD website assists personnel leaving the military
The Defense Department on March 29 launched a new website to help service members coming out of the military to navigate into civilian educational opportunities and employment.
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DOD announces senior staff cuts
Following up on a pledge to cut staffing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered that DOD eliminate 102 general and flag officer positions, as well as 176 civilian senior executives and 33 highly qualified experts.
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NSA turns to smart phones for recruitment
New apps are part of agency's use of 'cool high-tech tools'
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DOD sharply criticizes leaks of classified war documents
DOD officials continue to sharply criticize a massive collection of leaked information about U.S. government activities in Iraq and Afghanistan -- much of it classified -- provided by unknown or undisclosed sources to the Web-based organization WikiLeaks.
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Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox
The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.
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Lawmaker seeks hearing over proposed Joint Forces Command closing
Congressional pressure continues to build over Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plan to close the U.S. Joint Forces Command, headquartered in Norfolk, Va., which employs about 6,000.
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Air Force moves to fill nearly 700 cybersecurity vacancies
In an effort to quickly fill almost 700 vacant cybersecurity positions, Air Force managers have been authorized to use the streamlined Schedule A hiring authority.
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Military uses Skype, other tech to reach injured servicemembers
Injured servicemembers may be reluctant to talk about combat stress with a military psychiatrist, but they are more willing to chat about their problems through Skype or other consumer-based technologies, military and veterans officials told lawmakers.
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Gates recommends next Marine commandant
Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended that President Obama nominate Gen. James F. Amos, an Iraq war veteran with an aviation background, to become the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
