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Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief of Government Executive magazine, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the administration\'s federal reorganization\'s likelihood of actually moving forward.
January 17, 2012 -
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Gregory Wilshusen, director of information security issues at GAO, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the various methods of federal cybersecurity guidance. GAO recently recommended that DHS collaborate with industry in developing guidance.
January 17, 2012 -
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Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, says a deal is likely, though it may not come until after the November election.
January 17, 2012 -
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The White House is taking a new step toward reducing duplicative government programs and reorganizing agencies. John Kamensky of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and Ira Shapiro, an international trade lawyer, give analysis on the recent administration proposals.
January 17, 2012 -
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will introduce legislation to create a non-profit for adopting military dogs once they retire.
January 17, 2012 -
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John Marshall was at the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in the mid-1990\'s and wrote the committee report on the president\'s power to merge agencies. He\'s currently co-founder of Government Transaction Services and joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his perspective.
January 16, 2012 -
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President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Friday for greater power to shrink the federal government, and his first idea is merging six trade and commerce agencies. The President is making the announcement today at 11:20 a.m. E.T.
January 13, 2012 -
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A senior administration official says President Barack Obama will ask Congress for more power to streamline the government by merging agencies.
January 13, 2012 -
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The Senate is set to take up comprehensive cyber legislation in January that already is causing experts heartburn. Provisions to give the Homeland Security Department more authorities, including taking \"any lawful action\" to stop cyber attacks against systems holding federal data, are coming under fire. Industry experts are optimistic Congress will pass major cyber reform.
January 13, 2012 -
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The Agriculture Department\'s closing of 259 offices could result in buyout offers, said the agency\'s deputy secretary. This week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the closures would save about $150 million year in the agency\'s $145 billion budget.
January 12, 2012 -
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Jordy Yager, a reporter for the Hill, says that Congress\'s number one priority for 2012 is to present the president with a comprehensive cybersecurity bill.
January 11, 2012 -
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, anticipates strong opposition to President Obama\'s promised 0.5 percent pay increase for federal employees.
January 11, 2012 -
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Do you have the feeling that all politicians hate you? Are you disappointed that the proposed federal pay raise will bring the average worker less than $400 a year? There may be light at the tunnel, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says — whether its sunshine or a freight train is yet to be determined.
January 11, 2012 -
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Robert Shea, a principal at Grant Thornton and former associate director for administration and government performance at OMB, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the leadership changes at OMB as they unfold so close to budget time.
January 10, 2012
