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  • The Industry Advisory Council and the American Council for Technology have asked me to moderate a panel on government 2.0 — it’s free at FOSE and you can register by following this link… and, as…

    February 26, 2009
  • The fiscal 2010 budget summary details almost four pages on how the Obama administration is going to manage the federal government. While many of the specifics were not laid out, there is a clear path…

    February 26, 2009
  • One of the big challenges agencies are facing is the creation of a new and improved financial regulatory system ,in the hopes that we can avoid the current economic situation from happening again. The Industry…

    February 26, 2009
  • Patrick Pizzella was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the Department of Labor by President Bush on April 25, 2001, confirmed by the U. S. Senate on May 9, 2001 and served…

    February 26, 2009
  • We’ve all heard about the so-called “brain drain” in the federal government. Whether it’s happening now, or happening later, your agency still needs to be ready. Barbara Bovbjerg, the Director of Education, Workforce and Income…

    February 26, 2009
  • President Barack Obama announced new nominees for two positions and nominated three holdovers from the Bush administration to keep their positions at the Department of Defense.

    February 26, 2009
  • A summary of spending proposals from the Obama administration

    February 26, 2009
  • The joke going around the Office of Management and Budget these days is referring to Vivek Kundra as “Voldemort” Kunda — and no, not because he is evil but because he can only be referred…

    February 26, 2009
  • President Barack Obama releases an overview of his 2010 budget this morning, and one of his biggest goals is cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first term. Many are asking whether…

    February 26, 2009
  • $1 Billion in DHS Headquarters Coffers (MSNBC) Legislation would make it easier for agencies to rehire federal retirees (GovExec) Lawmakers renew push for pre-tax health care for retirees (GovExec) GSA puts its USA.gov Web site…

    February 26, 2009
  • Review part of Napolitano\'s priorities for department

    February 26, 2009
  • On Wednesday, literally during Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, we had a sudden read alert — had the CTO been named? It came in the form of…

    February 26, 2009
  • Just because the cost of living is going up again doesn\'t mean federal and military retirees will get a COLA increase in January. To find out what\'s going on checkout Mike Causey\'s federal report today.

    February 26, 2009
  • South Korea\'s Defense Ministry says North Korea recently deployed a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching Australia and the U.S. territory of Guam.

    February 25, 2009