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  • High school students are gathering in the nation\'s capital this week to plug holes in computer security — and to win prizes. They\'re part of the Cyber Patriot competition.

    March 22, 2012
  • The Government Accountability Office will release a report this morning detailing problems with the Army\'s payroll system — challenges that threaten the Defense Department\'s ability to be audit-read

    March 22, 2012
  • The House Budget Committee approved a Republican proposal that calls for shrinking U.S. deficits to $3.1 trillion over the coming decade. The budget bill also calls for a 10 percent reduction of the federal workforce, an extension of the federal pay freeze and an increase of federal employees\' contributions to their pension plans.

    March 22, 2012
  • Workers continue to assess the damage and clean up after a fire that took place Tuesday at a State Department complex in Washington, D.C. Most employees can return to their offices today and an on-site child care center has reopened.

    March 22, 2012
  • The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. Today\'s newscast includes an update on the State Department building fire in Washington, D.C., and a senator who appears to have stopped future base closures from happening.

    March 22, 2012
  • The agency\'s headquarters and new bio and agro defense facility are limping along as funding dwindles. DHS\' Rafael Borras said new headquarter\'s projects will be done in segments. Tara O\'Toole, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate, said severe budget cuts are one the reasons a new biosafety facility is far from finished.

    March 22, 2012
  • A decade of war has not deterred people from signing up to work for the Navy and Marine Corps. Juan Garcia, the Navy\'s assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, said retention rates are so high the agency has had to let some people go.

    March 22, 2012
  • What do you suppose 13th-century peasants thought just before Genghis Khan\'s boys rode into town? We can\'t be sure, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, but it might be the same sort of unease modern-day federal workers have when Congress mounts its high horse ...

    March 22, 2012
  • On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

    March 22, 2012
  • Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning joins host Mike Causey to talk about what you should do to plan for your retirement. March 21, 2012

    March 21, 2012
  • Michele Mackin, the assistant director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at GAO, joined In Depth with Francis to discuss a recent report by GAO that found competition in some defense contracts lacking. Bill Woods, the director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, discussed efforts to create a streamlined system for federal contracting data.

    March 21, 2012
  • This week on AFGE\'s \"Inside Government\" the union\'s Public Policy Director Jacque Simon analyzes the House Republican 2013 budget proposal and the potential impact on federal workers and public services. AFGE 3rd District National Vice President Keith Hill then turns the focus to Transportation Security Officers and the challenges they face at the workplace. Lastly, SUNY at Stony Brook Center for Study of Working Class Life Director Michael Zweig details his book, \"The Working Class Majority: America\'s Best Kept Secret.\"

    March 21, 2012
  • The industry association, the Coalition for Government Procurement, gave Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) its highest award for using common sense in dealing with federal procurement.

    March 21, 2012
  • Officials at the National Nuclear Security Administration say America\'s nuclear weapons arsenal is \"under constant attack.\"

    March 21, 2012