Reporters’ Roundup: right size of government

These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today. House lawmakers are considering two bills that would freeze or reduce the size of the f...

These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today.

  • House lawmakers are considering two bills that would freeze or reduce the size of the federal employee workforce. But at an Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing today, both sides of the aisle agree that any discussion on the workforce must include contractors. Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller brings us details from the hearing and where this ongoing debate is heading.
  • Federal CIOs talk about the benefits and the challenges of moving ahead with the White House’s 25 point plan for IT reform. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has the details.

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