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\"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
July 27, 2011 -
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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.
July 27, 2011 -
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Proposed changes to federal employees\' workers\' compensation program could result in lower benefits, testified unions and employee groups Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee hearing.
July 26, 2011 -
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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.
July 26, 2011 -
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The FAA\'s funding limbo continues. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood joined the Federal Drive with an update.
July 26, 2011 -
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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.
July 25, 2011 -
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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.
July 25, 2011 -
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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.
July 24, 2011 -
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Efforts to avert a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration failed Friday amid a disagreement over a $16.5 million cut in subsidies to 13 rural communities, ensuring that nearly 4,000 people will be temporarily out of work and federal airline ticket taxes will be suspended.
July 23, 2011 -
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Federal unions and associations haven\'t gotten far in their attempts to convince Congress not to cut federal workers\' salaries, retirement or resources. Now they\'re taking that message to the public through media spots and demonstrations.
July 22, 2011 -
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A shutdown may be coming at the FAA. The Federal Drive gets the latest on that situation from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
July 22, 2011 -
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David Maurer, the director of homeland security and justice issues at GAO told Federal News Radio, the latest Government Accountability Office report on DHS acquisition contains three key areas for improvement, including better defined requirements and more testing and evaluation of technologies.
July 21, 2011 -
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It\'s showtime for Congress, the White House and members of the federal family. Odds are, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you are not going to like what you see and hear for the next couple of weeks.
July 21, 2011 -
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A new GAO report shows that DOD\'s Ballistic Missile Defense System lacks clear oversight on training and funding.
July 19, 2011
