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Federal workers\' pay, pensions and health premiums are on the line and definitely in the line of fire as Congress and the White House limp toward a solution to the debt limit crisis. Federal News Radio senior correspondent Mike Causey wants to know what are the primary targets?
Alexander Bolton, a reporter for The Hill, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the latest debt limit negotiations. While Congress votes today on competing plans, there is little hope that the two sides can be reconciled.
Steve LeBlanc, a managing director at the Government Printing Office, joined Federal Drive to talk about a new travel tool, which will streamline the customs process for frequent international travelers. The global entry card is the latest in a line of special cards GPO produces.
How will the debt ceiling debate stalemate affect the nation\'s credit ratings? The Bipartisan Policy Center\'s Jay Powell gives his analysis.
Mark Forman, the first E-gov Administrator at OMB, shares his thoughts on the progress of the data center consolidation and closings.
Democrats in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure introduced a bill Tuesday that would fund the Federal Aviation Administration and end a furlough of 4,000 FAA when funding expired at midnight Friday.
\"There\'s not a whole lot of talk about this, because it\'s just overcome by the whole debt ceiling crisis,\" says Mike MacDonald, regional vice president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. July 27, 2011
Washington\'s real and self-appointed experts agree something big is going to happen by August 2. Exactly what it is, however, is in dispute Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. The one thing that seems certain is that federal pay and benefits are considered part of the problem by both sides.
Proposed changes to federal employees\' workers\' compensation program could result in lower benefits, testified unions and employee groups Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee hearing.
John Pendleton is the Director of Defense Capabilities & Management Issues at GAO. His agency\'s report found DoD must improve training for its Ballistic Missile Defense System.
The FAA\'s funding limbo continues. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood joined the Federal Drive with an update.
Witnesses at a Senate field hearing in Laurel, Md. said the government\'s tight budget is tough on the small businesses that are bidding for cybersecurity contracts. Federal agency representatives, on the other hand, say they\'re reaching out to small businesses.
A recently declassified Government Accountability Office report found that Defense Department cybersecurity efforts are decentralized and spread across various offices. GAO recommends that the Pentagon set a timeframe to streamline its joint cyber operations.
While the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 required agencies to include telework policies in their continuity of operation plans, GAO found agencies lack a definition of what \"inclusion\" means.