Federal News Countdown for May 7th

My weekly countdown of the three most important Federal news stories as chosen by my expert panelists.

My expert panel this week:
–Christina Morrison, Public Sector Marketing Manager, Hewlett-Packard
–Marc Raimondi, Director of Communications, Harris Corporation

Here are the stories we’re counting down this week:

NUMBER THREE
Morrison: Social media and the generational divide
Raimondi: House rejects telework bill

NUMBER TWO
Morrison: President Obama declares Tennessee a disaster area
Raimondi: Cybersecurity summit kicks off with calls to action

NUMBER ONE
Morrison: Telework bill fails in the House; Senate delays action
Raimondi: NY bomb suspect on the radar since 2004

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