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John Kerry nominated for Secretary of State
12/21/12 1:48 PM
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as his next secretary of state. Kerry's nomination marks Obama's first move in a sweeping overhaul of his national security team heading into a second term.
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Unemployment benefit claim numbers up by 17,000 last week
12/21/12 10:07 AM
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people seeking aid is consistent with a job market that continues to grow modestly.
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Sen. Barbara Mikulski becoming first woman to head Senate Appropriations Committee
12/20/12 11:19 AM
With her ascendancy to the chairmanship of Appropriations, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski enters a male-dominated realm that in the past has had sweeping power in deciding how federal dollars will be dispersed around the country.
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From Washington Technology: 5 trends you can't ignore
12/19/12 10:25 AM
From Washington Technology: Here are five areas that are either emerging or re-emerging.
Federal Hot Minute Dec. 17, 2012
12/18/12 11:17 AM
Keep up with the latest news from the federal government, business and contracting. And get the latest Federal Hot Minute here.
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From Defense Systems: Army cyber program explores ways to breach sealed networks
12/18/12 10:16 AM
From Defense Systems: A number of U.S industry and military labs are exploring methods that would allow the military to inject data and infect systems with destructive viruses into ironclad networks that are not connected to the Internet, reports Defense News.
From GovTech: 2012 year in review - government data centers
12/17/12 10:53 AM
From GovTech: Government data centers haven’t disappeared yet – but a good number of CIOs are doing their best to get rid of them. Throughout 2012, CIOs made it clear that their first choice for new systems and applications is the cloud.
From FCW: GSA awards IT commodities purchase agreement
12/14/12 10:09 AM
From FCW: The General Services Administration has awarded new blanket purchase agreements for IT commodities to 43 small businesses.
From FCW: Army vows to get aggressive in pursuit of purchasing discounts
12/13/12 10:16 AM
From FCW: Officials from the Army Medical Command are requiring contracting officers to ask vendors to reduce prices when an order goes above $150,000, and to check that the Veterans Affairs Department’s federal supply schedules sales are the best procurement approach or if they might find better prices in the open market.

Fiscal cliff talks: President Obama, Speaker Boehner battle over deal
12/21/12 10:42 AM
President Barack Obama says he'll press ahead with Congress in hopes of preventing across-the-board tax increases set to strike taxpayers Jan. 1 after House GOP leaders unexpectedly put off a vote on legislation calling for higher rates on million-dollar earners Thursday evening.
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Fiscal Cliff: First the GOP's 'Plan B' - then the real compromise?
12/21/12 10:04 AM
Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly put off a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to avoid a year-end fiscal cliff that threatens to send the economy into recession.
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Business Machinery World Wide staff indicted
12/19/12 5:26 PM
Prosecutors say that Tehran-based Business Machinery World Wide engaged in a four-year conspiracy to export more than $30 million in laptop computers, digital media equipment and other technology from the U.S. into Iran. Often the goods were routed through a subsidiary in Dubai.
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Fiscal cliff: Social Security avoided in deficit reduction talks
12/19/12 10:17 AM
President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts as part of negotiations to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff.
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From FCW: Agencies adjust contracting approach for coming fiscal clampdown
12/18/12 10:18 AM
From FCW: Companies doing business with the federal government are feeling the effects of a confluence of economic and spending trends, and with no reversal expected in the foreseeable future, leaders will need to learn to adapt.
From Washington Technology: Sierra Nevada Corp. wins $56.5M contract for electronic warfare systems
12/17/12 10:55 AM
From Washington Technology: Sierra Nevada Corp. has won a $56.5 million contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command for the production of electronic warfare systems worn by soldiers to counter remote controlled improvised explosive devices.
Susan Rice withdraws name from Secretary of State consideration
12/14/12 10:10 AM
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration for the U.S. Secretary of State position, ending what would surely have been a contentious nomination hearing.
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Pentagon asked to investigate contractor using animals for training
12/13/12 11:33 AM
A research reform advocacy group is asking the Pentagon to investigate an Army contractor that uses animals for combat casualty training.
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Fiscal Cliff: Boehner has 'serious differences' with White House
12/13/12 10:11 AM
Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that he and the White House have some "serious differences." He says the GOP proposal is a balanced approach.
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