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  • On her first official day, DHS Sec. Napolitano issues five Action Directives

    January 22, 2009
  • Presidential transitions bring the huge task of preserving millions of White House records. That job falls to the National Archives and Records Administration. But will it become easier in transitions to come? There’s been a…

    January 22, 2009
  • With the new president comes hoards of new political appointees. So, what should they be doing to stay out of trouble and make sure they’re following all those government rules? Diana Veilleux is a Partner…

    January 22, 2009
  • FEMA Appointment to Be a Napolitano Priority (WashingtonPost) Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark Ages of Technology (WashingtonPost) Obama ‘to get spy-proof smartphone’ (CNN) Pay freezes spread during brutal recession MasterCard, Visa…

    January 22, 2009
  • One of the biggest problems facing the Obama Administration as it begins work today, is fixing one of the worst financial crises the nation has ever faced. A good part of the problem has been…

    January 21, 2009
  • Today’s confirmation hearing coverage included four new secretaries that were confirmed yesterday: Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Watch the confirmation hearings Security…

    January 21, 2009
  • Yesterday, FederalNewsRadio and our sister station WTOP, kept you up-to-date on all the inauguration happenings. And one of the big things that was happening was Metro and traffic and everything else. Joining us to discuss…

    January 21, 2009
  • On its final working day, the Bush administration signed a last-minute deal with Israel aimed at cutting off the supply of smuggled weapons to Hamas...

    January 21, 2009
  • The Agriculture Department Rural Development’s loan origination system dates back to when the bureau was created in the 1990s. The goal this year is consolidate and modernize those and other systems. Tomorrow morning at 10:30…

    January 21, 2009
  • Construction, technology and modernization projects are among the biggest areas agencies could see additional money, if Congress passes the economic stimulus bill. The House Appropriations Committee marked up the bill this afternoon. Most lawmakers agreed…

    January 21, 2009
  • The National Museum of American History has a collection of dresses from the First Ladies of the United States. Many of those dresses are Inaugural Ball gowns. Lisa Kathleen Graddy is the curator of the…

    January 21, 2009
  • A second award under the Networx contract has been withdrawn because of protest. The State Department awarded a contract to AT&T, but Qwest protested the award to the Government Accountability Office. A State spokesman says…

    January 21, 2009
  • With the Obama Administration seeking an estimated trillion dollar stimulus package that emphasizes “shovel-ready” projects, what should the federal government be doing to get a piece of the pie? Barbara Heller is President and CEO…

    January 21, 2009
  • The Secretary of Defense recently released his report on nuclear weapons management. This after some embarrassing incidents involving how our military handles nuclear weapons, such as an unauthorized weapons transfer in 2007. Franklin Miller is…

    January 21, 2009