Every year, the best day to retire is different. It’s also different for every person. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning, is out with her annual retirement guidance. She joined Francis to discuss the best dates to retire for feds in 2014.

Clear guidelines on your agency’s data center consolidation strategy are out from the Office of Management and Budget. But you have leeway on how to make that consolidation happen. Kirit Amin, deputy chief information officer and chief technology officer at the Commerce Department, told Francis that prioritization at agencies will get the job done faster and better.

Telework is more embedded in agency fabric than ever. More than 100,000 federal employees took part in national Telework Week this year. Mark Misczak, deputy director of the Individual Assistance Division at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, spoke to Francis about how he’s seen the telework culture change across government.

Veterans don’t need military equipment to keep serving their country. Vets with medical skills can find opportunities specific to them through the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Jennifer Fiedelholtz, deputy director of the Office of Policy Coordination at the Bureau of Health Professions at HRSA, joined Francis to discuss what kinds of opportunities HHS is extending to vets.

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Molly O’Neill from CGI and Tim Hoechst from Agilex join Francis for his weekly Federal News Countdown show, where the guests discuss the three most important federal news stories of the week, as determined by them. View this week’s show topics or click the link above to listen to the full show.