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BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close

Feb 06, 2012

Two thousand acres on Monterey Bay in California, once home to the Army's Fort Ord, now is the site of California State University, Monterey Bay, thousands of homes and a growing number of shops.

Revised military pension rules benefit top-level officers

A change in federal law to keep experienced officers in uniform allows top generals and admirals to make more in retirement than they did on active duty, Pentagon and congressional records show. (5)

Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014

A handful of Republican senators introduced a plan Thursday that would delay Defense Department spending cuts required under sequestration by extending the current pay freeze for civilian employees through June 2014 and cutting the federal workforce by 5 percent. (41)

New DoD programs aim to reduce energy use on battlefield

The Defense Department plans to spend $18 million to fund six programs aimed at reducing energy use in combat zones. (1)

McKeon on potential BRAC request: ‘Kill it'

Rep. Buck McKeon, Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee, did not mince words when asked what he would do to a Pentagon request for domestic base closures. (7)

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BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close

Revised military pension rules benefit top-level officers

Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014

New DoD programs aim to reduce energy use on battlefield

McKeon on potential BRAC request: ‘Kill it'

Labor-management partnerships

BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close

News Digest: Feb. 6

Revised military pension rules benefit top-level officers

Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014

New DoD programs aim to reduce energy use on battlefield

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BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close Feb 06, 2012 Two thousand acres on Monterey Bay in California, once home to the Army's Fort Ord, now is the site of California State University, Monterey Bay, thousands of homes and a growing number of shops. Read Comments (1) Recommend Revised military pension rules benefit top-level officers A change in federal law to keep experienced officers in uniform allows top generals and admirals to make more in retirement than they did on active duty, Pentagon and congressional records show. (5) Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014 A handful of Republican senators introduced a plan Thursday that would delay Defense Department spending cuts required under sequestration by extending the current pay freeze for civilian employees through June 2014 and cutting the federal workforce by 5 percent. (41) New DoD programs aim to reduce energy use on battlefield The Defense Department plans to spend $18 million to fund six programs aimed at reducing energy use in combat zones. (1) McKeon on potential BRAC request: ‘Kill it' Rep. Buck McKeon, Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee, did not mince words when asked what he would do to a Pentagon request for domestic base closures. (7)		Federal Times Video Most Popular Federal Stories Today Past Week Past Month Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (298) Postal regulator's travel raises concerns (106) Senators call on OMB to resolve pension delays (87) BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close (69) CBO fails to resolve federal pay impasse (68) Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014 (13649) Feds earn 16% more than private sector, nonpartisan report shows (11258) House to vote Wednesday on bill to extend pay freeze for a third year (10827) Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (8466) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (7331) Proposed pay raise draws ire from all sides (33956) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (30843) Panel chair introduces bill to reduce pensions (25029) Details coming soon on TSP's planned Roth fund (17309) OPM outlines planned fixes to pension delays (14731) Tell Us About Labor-management partnerships What changes, good or bad, do you foresee from President Barack Obama’s executive order to re-establish labor-management partnerships? Send your comments to Staff Writer Stephen Losey.
	Defense News BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close Two thousand acres on Monterey Bay in California, once home to the Army's Fort Ord, now is the site of California State University, Monterey Bay, thousands of homes and a growing number of shops. (1) News Digest: Feb. 6 The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) approved the final plan for a redeveloped intelligence community campus in Bethesda, Md., last week. Revised military pension rules benefit top-level officers A change in federal law to keep experienced officers in uniform allows top generals and admirals to make more in retirement than they did on active duty, Pentagon and congressional records show. (5) Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014 A handful of Republican senators introduced a plan Thursday that would delay Defense Department spending cuts required under sequestration by extending the current pay freeze for civilian employees through June 2014 and cutting the federal workforce by 5 percent. (41) New DoD programs aim to reduce energy use on battlefield The Defense Department plans to spend $18 million to fund six programs aimed at reducing energy use in combat zones. (1) More Headlines McKeon on potential BRAC request: ‘Kill it' AF mortuary whistle-blowers retaliated against, Special Counsel finds Pentagon punts on major program cuts DoD seeks more BRAC rounds, sparking opposition Subcontractor indicted in Army Corps contracting fraud case Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees Pentagon to request 2 new rounds of BRAC Navy to purchase gigawatt of renewable energy by 2020 No big cuts anticipated for Pentagon's IT budget, deputy CIO says Pentagon on track to meet 2017 deadline for full audit, experts say Congress to receive White House budget Feb. 13 Empower DoD's CIO, panel urges Panetta Survey: Satisfaction with federal services climbs, trust sags Alaska lawmakers object to Air Force's planned civilian cuts NSA crafting cyber guidelines Air Force details bases absorbing employee cuts Air Force readies $21B contract for aircraft training systems U.S. to drop long-war ability, focus on Pacific Defense remains strong despite cuts, chiefs say New director named at Defense Information Systems Agency Search the Defense Archives for more News