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• Strategy Shift

  Afghan tribes are neccesary on the battlefield to fight against the Taliban and other extremists in the same way local militias rose up to oppose insurgents in Iraq.

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  November 10, 2008
• The Sleep At Night Factor

  Over the past two months 400,000 federal investors have pulled out of the stock market. Are they smart or are they missing something? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks to the pros.

  Benefits

  November 10, 2008
• Like Ordering from a Menu

  Federal employees, retirees and survivors can choose coverage from the widest selection of health plans in the country, and this Open Season, you have more than ONE decision to make. Also open for your consideration…

  Benefits

  November 10, 2008
• More Transition (and some Warrior Care)

  Transition mode continued on today’s show, with experts talking about several different approaches to the changeover. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, now a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, detailed…

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  November 07, 2008
• Rep.-elect Connolly knows his constituents

  Former Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors says he is similar to predecessor Tom Davis

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  November 07, 2008
• Obama team set to begin agency-by-agency reviews

  President-elect Barack Obama offered more details into his transition team. After naming his senior staff Wednesday, Obama named several key players who will work on agency transitions. In a release obtained by FederalNewsRadio, the transition…

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  November 07, 2008
• Friday Fun Day

  It’s unusually warm for this time of year, but there are still some fun fall activities you and your family can enjoy. Karl Teel is publisher of Recreation News and gives us more info. Click…

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  November 07, 2008
• What AFGE Wants

  All this week on FederalNewsRadio, we’ve been exploring what the election of Barack Obama will mean to the federal government. Today, FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas reached out to John Gage, president of the American Federation of…

  Unions

  November 07, 2008
• Advice for the Next President

  The GAO is sharing years of information they’ve learned about federal agencies with the next administration. Among the advice they’re giving is a list of the top urgent issues for the next president, management challenges…

  Congress

  November 07, 2008
• Big Decision: Analysis

  As FederalNewsRadio has been telling you, a federal appeals court has ruled that a law calling for minority-owned companies to receive 5 percent of defense contracting dollars is unconstitutional. The court said that there wasn’t…

  Management

  November 07, 2008
• Big Decision

  There was a big court decision this week that could have huge ramifications on small business set aside requirements. A federal appeals court has ruled that a law calling for minority-owned companies to receive 5…

  Management

  November 07, 2008
• Social Networking and the Federal Government

  Social networking and Web 2.0 — everybody is trying to figure out how to use it effectively — including federal agencies. The usa.gov team is actually surveying users to see what they think. Bev Godwin…

  Technology

  November 07, 2008
• NAPA’s Take

  FederalNewsRadio is continuing to Track the Transition. One organization that has been watching things carefully is the National Academy of Public Administration. In fact, Jenna Dorn, NAPA’s president and chief executive officer, is part of…

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  November 07, 2008
• OPM eliminates time-in grade restriction

  Federal employees at a General Schedule grade 5 and above no longer have to stay in their current grade for a year before being able to be compete for a new job at a higher…

  Benefits

  November 07, 2008