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Government agencies could win a free assessment of their website by entering the General Services Administration\'s First Fridays usability contest.
February 09, 2012 -
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A top U.S. commander says only 1 percent of Afghan police and soldiers are capable of working on their own. The comments raise doubts about whether Afghan forces will be able to deal with the still potent Taliban insurgency as the U.S. and the rest of the West withdraws. U.S. Lieutenant General Curtis Scarapotti told reporters that only 29 Afghan army units and seven Afghan police units are ready to work on their own.
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You might think your personal email is … personal. But that’s probably not the case when you’re at work. Six former Food and Drug Administration staffers have sued their former agency for looking at their…
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New draft guidance is giving agencies some help in responding to the ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.
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A memorandum of understanding the two agencies signed yesterday will commit them to share resources and brainpower to make sure DoD bases have the long-term energy, land, air and water resources they need.
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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 TSA\'s pre check passenger screening program and recommendations to get the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace up and running.
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AFGE has accused the Department of Veterans Affairs of failing to expand telework opportunities despite a new law designed to encourage the practice. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) has demanded an explanation. Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration John Sepulveda said managers aren\'t convinced that telework is good for the agency.
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Under the new concept of operations, the interagency board now is letting vendors submit their cloud services for approval without first having to have a contract. The document details three major areas of how the FedRAMP process will work. The program management office will release two other major documents in the coming months to further detail the cloud security process.
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Ever since Washington, D.C., became the nation\'s capital government officials have wrestled — without much success — with what to do with government workers when it snows, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Yesterday, Uncle Sam got to do a first test of a new government snow plan. So, how did it fare?
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The House Armed Services Committee has held a series of hearings in recent months taking the temperature of industry and defense experts on the relationship between contractors and the Defense Department. Allan Burman, a former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and now the president of Jefferson Consulting, testified before the panel. He joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss his testimony.
February 08, 2012 -
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American Federation of Government Employees President Jacque Simon will discuss whether your federal pay and benefits will be cut this year. February 8, 2012
February 08, 2012 -
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The battle over the budget is heating up once again. John Stanton, a House reporter at Roll Call, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the buget debate on Capitol Hill and what it means for federal managers and employees.
February 08, 2012 -
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Lawmakers on the House Small Business Committee introduced three bipartisan bills Wednesday aimed at contracting reform.
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Federal government offices in the D.C. region remain open today but unscheduled leave and unscheduled telework are in effect due to light snow in the forecast.
February 08, 2012
