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Sequestration 2013: Federal worker pay freeze likely to be extended
A pay freeze for federal workers that has been in effect for the past two years is likely to be extended through the end of the year, CNN Money reports.
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New FBI headquarters could save agency millions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation could save tens of millions annually by establishing a new headquarters, an agency official tells Federal Times.
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Sequestration 2013: Military services may suffer once cuts kick in
Services provided to the military outside of their annual salary may be among the major things to be cut once sequestration measures kick in, Federal News Radio reports.
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Senate leaders join group questioning new medal
The proposed Distinguished Warfare Medal would rank ahead of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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Sequestration 2013: White House details automatic budget cuts in Virginia, D.C., Maryland
The White House began releasing lists for each state on Sunday of potential effects of automatic spending cuts set for Friday. Among the first to be detailed is Virginia, which would be deeply affected.
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Microsoft hacked; says no evidence of customer data stolen
Microsoft gave few other details about the break-in, except to say that was it similar to a hacking attack that online social networking leader Facebook Inc. disclosed last week.
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Sequestration 2013: Air Traffic controllers, TSA faces furloughs
Ray LaHood said sequestration would mean furloughing air traffic controllers, which he said in turn would undermine the ability to guide planes in and out of airports. He also said travelers could experience 90 minute delays or more in major cities.
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Sequestration 2013: Lawmakers to meet on Capitol Hill to discuss impact
Lawmakers will meet on Capitol Hill Thursday morning to discuss the impact of sequestration on middle class families and small businesses.
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Mandiant, Alexandria-based computer crime sleuth
Headquartered in Alexandria, Mandiant was started in 2004 by Kevin Mandia, a retired Air Force officer who carved out a lucrative niche investigating computer crimes.
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Sequestration 2013: Lawmakers, activists call for end of sequestration
Activists say they've collected the signatures of hundreds of thousands Americans calling on Congress to stop the sequester.
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Sequestration effects felt at National Mall
With no plans in sight to end sequestration, more details are emerging on how the forced cuts could impact Americans. The latest casualty could be summer fun on the National Mall.
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President Obama takes budget battle to House Republicans
President Obama is back up on Capitol Hill Wednesday -- this time to face Republicans in the House. As lawmakers wait for the President to unveil his budget plan, they're moving along with partisan plans of their own.
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Sequestration 2013: HUD to furlough all 9,000 employees for seven days
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will furlough all 9,000 of its workers for seven days between May and August due to impending sequestration cuts, Federal News Radio reports.
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Lockheed Martin OK'd for GPS satellite components
Lockheed Martin has received the go-ahead from the Air Force to begin acquiring components for four new GPS III satellites.
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Sequestration 2013: Obama, GOP see no need to stop the cuts
At the heart of the sequestration battle is the political resistance to a compromise curbing the growth of Medicare, Medicaid and possibly Social Security, a step that both Obama and Republicans say is essential to restoring the nation's fiscal health.
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Sequestration 2013: Pentagon employees could be furloughed one day a week
Furloughs from the sequestration would impact more than 750,000 workers in every state - from office staffers to teachers to aircraft maintenance workers.
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Sequestration would cause significant cuts to National Park Service
Among the agencies that could see significant budget cuts is the National Park Service. It is taking sequestration very seriously and says the public should be prepared for reduced hours and services, and reduced hours of operations at popular spots.
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Sequestration 2013: Barack Obama urges resolution as deadline looms
President Barack Obama is warning that "people will lose their jobs" if across-the-board budget cuts take effect as scheduled next week.
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