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  • The first inauguration Sen. Chuck Grassley observed was the transition from President Gerald Ford’s administration to President Jimmy Carter’s in 1977. In a previous edition of Tracking the Transition, FNR’s Max Cacas talked with veteran…

    February 16, 2009
  • Collaboration — it can be such a difficult issue for agencies. The question is what should be the priorities for the Obama administration to foster collaboration?The National Academy of Public Administration’s Collaboration Project just issued…

    February 16, 2009
  • The Defense Department gave about 100 Washington, D.C. area high school students a behind the scenes look at the work done at the Pentagon. The goal is to excite these students to want to work…

    February 16, 2009
  • The Oscar Awards come up on Sunday, but for the government, it is nomination season. There are only a few more weeks to nominate feds for the Partnership for Public Service’s Service to America Medals,…

    February 16, 2009
  • On President’s Day, we presented an encore of last week’s discussion on good project management in the Federal government.

    February 16, 2009
  • Potential new leaders at the Office of Science and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had their confirmation hearings before the Senate Commerce Committee last week. Dr. Jane Lubchenco is the nominee for…

    February 16, 2009
  • Steve Charles EVP & co-founder Immix Group January 26th, 2009 (Rebroadcast February 16th, 2009)

    February 16, 2009
  • Can you imagine a day where your agency runs on coal derived from water? The Energy Department is funding research that could make it happen. The technique uses what’s called a Hyperbaric Centrifuge. Scientists from…

    February 16, 2009
  • Most people know about the troop surge in Iraq, but one federal agency is preparing for a civilian surge. That agency is the US Agency for International Development, or US-AID. Jeanne Pryor is Deputy Director…

    February 16, 2009
  • Lawmakers urge halt to NSPS pending review (GovExec) Pentagon tightening budget belt Final stimulus bill preserves IT spending, with some exceptions (NextGov) What The Stimulus Means To D.C. (DCist) British, French nuclear subs collide in…

    February 16, 2009
  • Previewing a bill that could change the future of the U.S. Census Bureau. (part 1 of 2)

    February 16, 2009
  • Happy William Henry Harrison day. Actually this holiday, officially known as Washington\'s Birthday Holiday, has been hijacked by merchants hoping you might buy more if it honored more people. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'ll always be GWs birthday to him, and Martha.

    February 16, 2009
  • Robert Gramss Principal Deloitte & Touche LLP Rob Gramss is a Principal in the Data Quality and Integrity (DQI) service offering of the Audit and Enterprise Risk Services (AERS) practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP…

    February 14, 2009
  • Kay Daly Acting Director Financial Management and Assurance Government Accountability Office Ms. Daly is an Acting Director in GAO’s Financial Management and Assurance (FMA) Team. She has been responsible for engagements related to governmentwide improper…

    February 14, 2009