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jserbuWFED

  1. Of course, all we know about the Senate NDAA is what Levin & McCain said at a presser today. Senate markup was done in secret as usual.
  2. McCain: Senate NDAA requires SECDEF to cut both DoD civilians and service contractors by 5% over 5 years
  3. Senate NDAA also rejects DoD request for Air National Guard cuts and TRICARE fee increases.
  4. Levin: Senate version of NDAA caps defense contractor salary reimbursements at $237,000
  5. President nominates Gen. Mark Welsh as next Air Force Chief of Staff, Panetta says. Welsh is current commander of US Air Forces Europe.
  6. Navy releases long-awaited final solicitation for NGEN - fedne.ws/z0c
  7. Lockheed joins Northrup, HP et. al. for Navy NGEN bid: fedne.ws/a7m
  8. Defense bill lets feds in national security jobs rotate between agencies (whether they like it or not): fedne.ws/5qg
  9. Navy says CANES network beat cost estimates by 44 percent: fedne.ws/i2n
  10. From this week's OnDoD: @USArmy targets service contracts for 5% cut: fedne.ws/3se
  11. @DeptofDefense to test elements of new Joint Information Enterprise in Europe this summer: fedne.ws/9ne
  12. NGEN RFP very, very close, Capt. Shawn Hendricks assures AFCEA audience. 7 action items left to complete
  13. DoD calls off big annual procurement conference in Orlando. GSA gun-shyness? fedne.ws/bsp
  14. DoD calls off big annual procurement conference in Orlando. GSA gun-shyness? fedne.ws/bsp