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Danny Werfel, controller at the Office of Management and Budget, spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin from the Association of Government Accountants National Leadership conference, where he\'ll deliver a report on federal finance.
Defense analyst Jim McAleese, principal at McAleese and Associates, offers insight on the proposed cuts to the Defense Department\'s budget.
More Than 40% of Federal Managers and Employees Consider Their Level of Morale Low WASHINGTON, D.C. February 16, 2012: Federal News Radio 1500 AM announced the results of an exclusive Federal News Radio survey examining…
Relmond Van Daniker, executive director of the Association of Government Accountants, touts the programs offered at the AGA National Leadership Conference that bring leaders together from across the country to solve shared problems.
The tough federal budget picture is on the minds of lots of people there. Doug Webster, former chief financial officer at the Labor Department and now a partner at CSC, knows how to do that better than most government financial leaders. In 2004, he helped Iraq\'s new transportation ministry set up and run its billion-dollar budget.
First Lady Michelle Obama has joined with military leaders in urging states to make it easier for military spouses to find jobs when they move.
Two congressman wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook that they\'d heard reports about applications that copied phone owners contacts data and uploaded them.
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 news about FEMA\'s last temporary housing unit leaving New Orleans and push back in Congress for a new round of BRAC.
Director John Berry said the proposition in the 2013 budget request to increase pay by 0.5 percent and increase the contributions employees pay to their retirement by 0.4 percent is \"responsible\" and \"protects the benefit.\" OPM also would have to figure out how best to meet its mission with a flat budget next year. Berry said his top priority is reducing the backlog of retirement claims.
DoD officials say as the number of troops shrink so should their real estate holdings. Lawmakers are wary about reducing troop and bases levels too much, and the expense of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
A look at the discretionary budget authority for Cabinet-level agencies from 2008-2013.
Over 20 bills affecting federal employees\' pay, benefits, and pensions have been introduced by members of Congress in the past year. Federal employees tell Federal News Radio those are the kinds of things directly affecting their morale and motivation. What does Congress think about that? Federal News Radio asks both Republicans and Democrats as part of our series, \"Managing Morale.\"
In her 26-years of government service, Robin Wink served in both the military and the civil service. Wink says there\'s a lot civilian agencies can learn about motivating their workforces from those in uniform.