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  • House Republicans up in arms over a possible change in the management of the Census.

    February 13, 2009
  • Have you heard about the federal pay freeze, about a cushy postal service buyout offer or that retirees may have to take a cut? Those are some of the false rumors making the rounds. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives his take about rumors-on-steriods.

    February 13, 2009
  • Mustafa Abu Yazid, once refered to as Al Qaida\'s Chief Financial Officer was killed in Pakistan in August of 2008 ...or so we thought.

    February 12, 2009
  • The Census has become a flashpoint between the Obama Administration and House Republicans, who are upset by reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel is planning to take a more hands-on-approach to the…

    February 12, 2009
  • A Senate Budget Committee hearing Tuesday looked at how Federal agencies may be able to change health care policy to provide expanded coverage, and prevent ballooning costs. The Congressional Budget Office recently looked at the…

    February 12, 2009
  • The government’s response to fraud during the economic crisis was on the agenda for the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Their hearing, “The Need for Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Wake of the Economic Downturn,” included…

    February 12, 2009
  • The Coast Guard buys a lot of equipment and supplies, but how should all that work get done? To answer that question, the Coast Guard came up with a set of acquisition priorities.

    February 12, 2009
  • The Department of Defense is planning for a new dawn. Nearly half of its civilian workers will retire in the next few years. Officials at DoD are required to meet marks for their plans to…

    February 12, 2009
  • They’re calling themselves “The League of Extraordinary Republicans“. They’re a group of former Bush Administration employees who work on employment strategies, share information and insights, and help people network. Brent Orrell is a member of…

    February 12, 2009
  • House Republicans are asking the president to reconsider his plan to have the Census Bureau director report directly to the White House instead of the Commerce Secretary. As the saga unfolds, Jonathan Allen has been…

    February 12, 2009
  • Panel scolds FAA for data breach affecting 45,000 employees (FederalTimes) Justice continues to take hits over phony TSP e-mail (GovExec) Construction Groups Decry Obama’s Executive Order on Rules for Federal Building Projects (WashingtonPost) GAO again…

    February 12, 2009
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of the Pentagon\'s policy banning media from taking pictures of flag-draped coffins of military dead.

    February 11, 2009
  • Congress created the Federal Housing Finance Agency last July. This brings a series of challenges to Kevin Winkler, the agency’s new chief information officer. Our own Jason Miller talks to him in this preview of…

    February 11, 2009
  • Congress has reached a deal on the stimulus package, opening the doors for lots of spending by the federal government, but where will the money go? There are four categories: tax breaks for individuals and…

    February 11, 2009