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• Intelligence community to launch pay for performance system 05/15/08 Employees in 10 of the 16 intelligence agencies will be evaluated and compensated based on their job performance during the next year.
• White House threatening to veto war supplemental bill 05/15/08 Amendments include a non-binding requirement for troop withdrawal from Iraq and an increase in veterans' education benefits.
• Legislative amendment would suspend competitive sourcing at Defense 05/15/08 Provision added to authorization bill during markup puts three-year cap on A-76 competitions.

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  Taking It To the Streets
  The U.S. military has seen the future, and it involves urban warfare.
  Government Executive 3/1/08

• House Armed Services panel approves $712 billion defense package 05/15/08 Measure includes 3.9 percent military pay raise, half a pecentage point higher than President Bush had requested.
• Iraqi companies being probed for insurance fraud 05/14/08 Congress will examine allegations of abuse and waste in the procurement of insurance for federal contracts.
• From Nextgov.com: Air Force looking to build cyber weapons 05/14/08
• Tanker contract likely to fuel long House markup debate 05/14/08
• House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds 05/14/08
• FEMA under fire for slow progress on new alert system 05/14/08
• Marine Corps seeks return to its role as a naval force 05/14/08
• Ex-State officials allege corruption cover up 05/13/08
• Senate Commerce hearing gives TSA positive reviews 05/13/08
• E-mails filed in Secret Service racism lawsuit 05/12/08
• Congress eyes dramatic expansion of GI bill 05/12/08
• State Department proposes to relax aircraft export rules 05/12/08

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