April 26, 2024

DoD to Lay Off 84,000 Temporary Workers

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All DoD civilian workers face a weekly day off without pay if sequestration cuts hit.

Lawmakers Resigned to Automatic Defense Cuts

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Hope nearly fades out for avoiding sequestration.

Fourth Strategic Brown Bag Lunch Coming Feb. 26

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The Patuxent Partnership invites the community to the fourth Strategic Thinking “Brown Bag” Series with Dale Moore.

Eastern Shore Drone Crash Caused by Faulty Tail

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The Pax River Global Hawk plunged from 18,000 feet into an Eastern Shore swamp last year after operators lost control.

Defense Bill Becomes Law

White House

Obama signs the Defense Authorization Act along with the sequestration delay bill.

Congress Is Heading Over the Fiscal Cliff

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A Senate deal to avoid automatic defense cuts falls through, and now sequestration appears inevitable.

Top Ten Leader Stories of 2012

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New development, a hurricane, stealth fighters and the fiscal cliff top the list.

Milkulski Is the New Senate Appropriations Chair

Sen. Barbara Mikulski

The Maryland Senator takes one of the most powerful seats in Washington.

Congress Proposes $631 Billion Defense Bill

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The bill challenges the Obama administration’s pledge to veto a bill with unnecessary programs.

Survey Finds That Federal Acquisitions Are in Crisis

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Problems persist and talent pool shrinks despite attempted fixes.