Budget
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Host Mike Causey is joined by Jessica Klement of the Federal Managers Association, and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly. December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011 -
With less than three days to reach a budget deal, lawmakers are more likely now to pass a short-term spending measure rather than a $1 trillion omnibus bill for the rest of the fiscal year, which started Oct. 1. The Hill\'s Erik Wasson has an update on the budget talks.
December 14, 2011 -
The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to delay the closing of 252 mail processing centers and 3,700 local post offices until mid-May.
December 14, 2011 -
Host Roger Waldron is joined by Martha Johnson, administrator for the General Services Administration. December 13, 2011(Encore presentation December 27, 2011)
December 13, 2011 -
Federal News Radio obtained copies of the IT budget passback guidance and a more specific draft shared-services strategy. Both documents show OMB has a detailed plan for shared services despite asking for industry and agency input. Former federal officials say the shared-services strategy is part of waking up the dormant line of business and e-government initiatives.
December 13, 2011 -
Lawmakers have agreed on a $662 billion defense spending bill that includes a 1.6 percent pay raise, increases to TRICARE premiums and a cap on contractor executive pay, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced late Monday.
December 13, 2011 -
Gordon Adams, a professor of international relations at American University and former associate director at OMB, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss what the defense budget restructuring.
December 12, 2011 -
Congressional negotiators are closer to reaching a spending deal with less than a week left before the current budget expires.
December 12, 2011 -
The brunt of the Army\'s plan to cut 8,700 positions by October 2012 will take place within the Installation Management Command, Army Materiel Command, and Training and Doctrine Command.
December 09, 2011 -
The Air Force, already facing a $1.2 billion budget cut from its IT portfolio, is looking at how to cut another billion. The service is looking to application rationalization and other efficiencies to meet its targets.
December 09, 2011 -
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin said most of the issues have been resolved between Democrats and Republicans concerning the omnibus bill that will fund agencies through the 2012 fiscal year. However, policy riders introduced by the House GOP may still derail the legislation.
December 08, 2011 -
Walt Francis, editor of the Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans, and Steve Losey and Sean Reilly of the Federal Times, join host Mike Causey on today\'s program. December 7, 2011
December 07, 2011 -
The fight has started to push an omnibus spending bill through Congress to fund the federal government through the rest of the year. The current continuing resolution expires Dec. 16.
December 07, 2011 -
Pay freezes haven\'t stopped federal employees from giving money to good causes for the Combined Federal Campaign.
December 06, 2011 -
The IG\'s report outlined several recommendations, some of which the Postal Service have already started implementing.
December 05, 2011