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  • The Plum Book is officially out. It lists about 8,000 jobs up for grabs in the next administration. So what can you do to get one of them? Derrick Dortch, career coach and host of…

    November 13, 2008
  • It will now be easier for members of academia and industry to access the Department of Energy’s high-tech research facilities. The agency has simplified the process for gaining entry to the research centers in an…

    November 13, 2008
  • We’ve told you that retiring Republican Congressman Tom Davis is giving his support to Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California to be the next ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Congressman…

    November 13, 2008
  • Democrats picked up at least 20 seats in the election, and it could be more by the time all of the races are finally decided. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins us to talk about…

    November 13, 2008
  • Evelyn DePalma, a retired procurement executive at DoD, joins us to talk about how this could affect the contracting community on a more general basis. Click to hear the interview.

    November 13, 2008
  • A law establishing a five percent goal for awarding defense contracts to minority-owned small businesses has been overturned. Diana Veilleux, partner in the law firm Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux, and Roth, joins us for our weekly…

    November 13, 2008
  • Recent Pay Legislative Changes (OPM Memo) Top jobs at agencies remain unfilled as transition looms (GovExec) The Plum Book: More Cool Jobs (WashingtonPost) Obama Team Faces Major Task in Justice Dept. Overhaul (WashingtonPost) Air marshals’…

    November 13, 2008
  • The DoD inspector general report to determine whether Military Departments properly managed small arms ammunition funds in support of the Global War on Terror has achieved its goal.

    November 13, 2008
  • If you participated in FSAFEDs this year, remember that you still need to sign up for the program for next year. According to the OPM, FSAFEDS offers three different flexible spending accounts: a health care…

    November 13, 2008
  • How would you like a TSP option that would give you a tax-free payout? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it is under serious study.

    November 13, 2008
  • Just in case you hadn’t heard, there’s a new team coming to town. We talked about that a bit today, and talked about some new technology too. Focusing on Technology The next wave of technology…

    November 12, 2008
  • It took months for the Food and Drug Administration to figure out where the salmonella outbreak in tomatoes came from. The next food-borne outbreak will be different. FDA is using lessons learned to be better…

    November 12, 2008
  • Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says he’s just adjusting the financial rescue plan to reflect changing priorities. The Secretary announced his plans today at a Treasury Department news briefing. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas was there and gives…

    November 12, 2008
  • It’s not true! The United States Postal Service says there’s a rumor going around that 40,000 employees will soon be laid off. USPS reiterates this is just that — a rumor. According to a press…

    November 12, 2008