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Ask Reg: Social Security says I’m subject to Windfall Elimination. Why?
There have been ongoing attempts in Congress and by financial advocates to repeal the WEP.
Military contractors will get full housing stipend payouts in 2019, but not troops
While military families will see a dip in their housing funds, lawmakers will keep some contractors from absorbing the same financial hit.
Fitbits and fitness-tracking devices banned for deployed troops
Announcement is latest to tighten security as device data exposes vulnerabilities.
By Tara Copp, AP
Watchdog: Energy Department broke law with health care tweet
Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, who filed a complaint last year, called the tweet "another example of the Trump administration's illegal and unacceptable use of taxpayer funds for political gain."
JEDI $10B final request drops – and it’s still single award
Defense brass are moving ahead with contentious plans for a single cloud vendor on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
By Amber Corrin
US defense policy bill clears House, rockets to Senate
U.S. Senate lawmakers are expected to finalize Congress’ annual defense authorization bill early next week following the House’s passage of the measure Thursday.
Dozens of lawmakers warn Defense Department: Don’t whitewash climate change report
A report due to Congress later this year has removed several of the previous references to climate change.
By Tara Copp, AP
Hardware, end-strength, Russia and China sanctions. Here’s the deal lawmakers reached on the huge defense policy bill.
U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Monday on the 2019 defense authorization bill.
The military wants to help secure the midterm elections
The top uniformed military officer is offering to help secure the 2018 midterms, but some are leery of involving the armed forces.
A fed’s protest leads to discipline rule violations
U.S. Code limits the time an agency employee can be placed on administrative leave, but the Social Security Administration has exceeded it for an employee following a nondestructive act protesting union crackdowns.
By Jessie Bur
The top 4 proposals in the federal reorganization lineup
Though parts of the reorganization plan require congressional approval, the administration could act to implement some portions without it.
By Jessie Bur