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  • n 2007, 75 percent of the Air Force\'s service contracts were awarded through competitive procurements. By last year, that had fallen to 59 percent.

    March 16, 2012
  • David Hinson, national director of the Minority Business Development Agency, spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the benefits his agency has seen by restructuring its nationwide organization.

    March 16, 2012
  • The Defense Department has updated classification and declassification guidelines to help agencies determined what should be public knowledge, particularly when it comes to national security.

    March 16, 2012
  • Mr. Stier is a member of the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the New York State SAGE (Spending and Government Efficiency) Commission.

    March 16, 2012
  • The U.S. in Afghanistan suffered two misfortunes Thursday. The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forces nationwide in the wake of the killing of 16 civilians, by a U.S soldier. U.S. officials say there is no immediate plan to pull out of the villages.

    March 16, 2012
  • Four senators introduced a bill that would add Medicare patients to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, as Medicare is gradually phased out. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association tells feds to be wary of the bill.

    March 16, 2012
  • The Energy Department is trying to make it easier to attract top talent with its revamped websites — Jobs.Energy.gov.

    March 16, 2012
  • The budget proposal House Republicans are planning to unveil next week will include provisions that would rescue the Defense Department from further budget cuts.

    March 16, 2012
  • Cyber attacks against federal websites and networks went up only 5 percent between 2010 and 2011.

    March 16, 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 alternative to healthcare benefits and delays in building the Department of Homeland Security\'s new headquarters.

    March 16, 2012
  • Call for papers aims at developing protection for federal technology systems against cyber attacks.

    March 16, 2012
  • The administration now will release a digital services strategy in April instead of just one for mobile computing. The document will bring together two efforts, mobile and .gov reform. Agencies are trying to avoid mistakes made when they entered the PC-era by ensuring a mission need for these devices.

    March 16, 2012
  • Uncle Sam's five-month buyout season is about to end. So if you were thinking about leaving with a $25,000 check, grab it while you can, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

    March 16, 2012
  • Vice President of Unified Communications Navy/Air Force Systems Mr. John Walsh is the vice president of Unified Communications at General Dynamics Information Technology. He heads a line of business that provides systems integration, life-cycle engineering…

    March 16, 2012