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Article Title: Federal agency charged with security checks has been urged to improve standards
Snippet of Article: "...Since 2007, 21 investigators and record checkers who work on security clearances for OPM have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to falsifying their reports..."
Article Title: Congress to take federal budget conversation behind closed doors
Snippet of Article: "...This time around, the budget will include the health law because there are Republicans who are trying to take the money away from it. ..."
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Article Title: Government employee groups push back on Senate bill
Snippet of Article: "...“The health insurance provisions,” the groups wrote in a letter dated Friday, “will undermine the successful, longstanding Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and increase costs for millions of federal employees, retirees and their families.”..."
Article Title: Letter from the President -- Regarding Alternate Pay for Civilian Federal Employees
Snippet of Article: "...I am transmitting an alternative plan for pay increases for civilian Federal employees covered by the General Schedule (GS) and certain other pay systems for 2014. ..."
Article Title: Here's A Fantastic Data Visualization Of The US Intelligence Community's 'Black Budget' Spending
Snippet of Article: "...Grandjean noted the five agencies that receive the most funding: CIA (28%), NSA (21%), National Reconnaissance Office (20%), National Geospatial-Intelligence Program (9%), and General Defense Intelligence Program (8%).
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/data-visualization-of-the-black-budget-2013-9#ixzz2dqVlfp7D
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Article Title: What you should know about RIFs
Snippet of Article: "...As sequestration tightens its hold and Congress carves away at agency budgets, losing your job is a distinct possibility. To be prepared, you need to have a clear understanding of the rules governing reductions-in-force (RIFs)...."
Article Title: Federal workers to be surveyed about benefits
Snippet of Article: "...a survey that in the past has shown that they most highly value their retirement and health insurance programs and in general think those programs meet their needs and provide good value...."
Article Title: USPS Plan to Pull Out of Fed Health Benefits Could Cost Postal Workers
Snippet of Article: "...While most non-postal FEHB enrollees would likely not be affected by USPS’ withdrawal from the program, about 29,000 federal employees would have to select a new health plan, according to GAO, as some plans that primarily offer services to USPS workers would drop out of FEHB. ..."
Article Title: Senate panel backs 1 percent raise for federal employees
Snippet of Article: "... the Committee fully funds the 1 percent pay raise for civilian employees as requested,” the report says...."
Article Title: No Civilian Pensions for Military Retirees?
Snippet of Article: "... Defense Department is mulling numerous reductions that will affect civilian employees, including doing away with civilian employee pensions for military retirees who..."
Article Title: Postal Service Confirms Photographing All U.S. Mail
Snippet of Article: "...The information is then sent to the law enforcement agency that asked for it. Tens of thousands of pieces of mail each year undergo this scrutiny, and a number of law enforcement agencies have used it, like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. Law enforcement officials called the mail covers an important investigative tool. ..."
Article Title: Travel Alert from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
August 02, 2013
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2013.
Terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests. U.S. citizens are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems and other tourist infrastructure. Terrorists have targeted and attacked subway and rail systems, as well as aviation and maritime services. U.S. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate safety measures to protect themselves when traveling.
We continue to work closely with other nations on the threat from international terrorism, including from al-Qa'ida. Information is routinely shared between the U.S. and our key partners in order to disrupt terrorist plotting, identify and take action against potential operatives, and strengthen our defenses against potential threats.
We recommend U.S. citizens register their travel plans with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy through the State Department's travel registration website. We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens Traveling abroad enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don't have Internet access, enroll directly with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State's Internet website attravel.state.gov where the Worldwide Caution, Country Specific Information, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found. Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well. Download our free Smart Traveler app, available through iTunes or Google Play, to have travel information at your fingertips.
In addition to information on the internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, from other countries, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday, Eastern Time (except U.S. federal holidays).
Article Title: Panel to vote on bills that target federal workers
Snippet of Article: "...“The real intent of this legislation is to vilify federal employees and make us appear untrustworthy,” said J. David Cox Sr., president of the American Federation of Government Employees...."
Article Title: Traffic clogging Redstone Arsenal during furloughs
Snippet of Article: "...HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The military says traffic congestion is getting worse at Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal because of personnel reductions linked to federal budget cuts...."
Article Title: Redstone unions try new push to undo furloughs
Snippet of Article: "...As of this week, some 15,000 civilian employees at Redstone are being furloughed, required to take one unpaid day off a week for the next 11 weeks, essentially taking a 20% pay cut for the period...."
Article Title: Protestors occupy private airport mail facility; five arrested
Snippet of Article: "... “postal protectors”, were arrested July 3 in an occupation of a private air cargo facility slated to handle and process US mail. “Postal mail handlers and mail processing clerks are losing their jobs to profiteering, private corporations,” declared Jamie Partridge, a retired letter..."
Article Title: Why was the VA hacked?
Snippet of Article: "...In early June, a former Department of Veterans Affairs IT manager told members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee that the VA’s databases have been hacked by at least eight foreign organizations ..."
Article Title: Homeland Security awards new immigration ID contract even before passage of bill
Snippet of Article: "...As the Senate completes the first portion of their proposed immigration reform legislation, the outcome in Congress may be a foregone conclusion with Homeland Security already awarding new contracts to a technology corporation to facilitate the documenting and surveillance of potential new immigrants under a national ID system...."
Article Title: Democrat TSA Shutdown | Wasted Union Dues: AFGE Silent on Democrat Attack on Unionized TSA Workers The disgusting AF...
