Budget
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Secretary Janet Napolitano said the agency has more important priorities than building the new consolidated headquarters — at least for now. The House cut all funding for the program, while the Senate included enough to complete the Coast Guard\'s new building.
September 08, 2011 -
The bill more than doubles the Disaster Relief Fund operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
September 08, 2011 -
Nearly nine years after President Bush signed the bill creating the Homeland Security Department, more than 100 committees and subcommittees continue to hold oversight responsibilities for the agency. Current and former DHS officials say enough is enough and Congress should reorganize themselves. But Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said he holds little confidence that will happen soon.
September 08, 2011 -
An assessment of the Department of Homeland Security\'s transformation since its founding in 2003 finds major operational accomplishments and lingering management challenges. GAO released a status report to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
September 08, 2011 -
Is the proposed reform of the US Postal Service the equivalent of dining on lobster or road kill, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey ponders. The battle is heating up and each side is warning that the end is near ...
September 08, 2011 -
Steve Charles, co-founder and executive vice president of Immix Group, explains what you should know to prepare for the new fiscal year.
September 07, 2011 -
Erik Wasson, a staff writer for The Hill newspaper, joined the Federal Drive to discuss what the Congressional initiatives and wrangling could mean for federal employees.
September 07, 2011 -
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe warned senators that the Postal Service would stop delivering mail by next August unless Congress authorizes sweeping changes. After paying October\'s bills, Donahoe said the agency would have a week\'s worth of cash left. Meanwhile, the White House said it would propose reforms soon.
September 07, 2011 -
Federal agencies are making progress toward fulfilling the spirit of the White House\'s open government directives. But the administration still needs to give agencies more direction and more support, according to a new secrecy scorecard just out from a coalition of good government and consumer advocacy groups.
September 07, 2011 -
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\' Jared Bernstein, who previously served as Vice President Joe Biden\'s chief economic adviser, joined the Federal Drive with his take on what agencies should expect to come out of the 2012 budget process.
September 06, 2011 -
There will be no easing back into work for lawmakers on Capitol Hill. As Congress returns today from nearly a month-long recess, it faces a packed calendar of budget bills and at least one high-stakes vote — reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration\'s funding — before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
September 06, 2011 -
A year after a scandal upended the leadership at Arlington National Cemetery, the Army is making swift progress toward creating a single database of all those interred at the site. Soldiers are using iPhones to record information and submit it to analysts to check the data against existing records.
September 02, 2011 -
The agency plans to release two separate contracts, one for services and one for technology tools. The contracts would help agencies meet the goals of the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.
September 01, 2011 -
Mary Mitchell, of The Mitchell Organization, a training and consulting practice, joined the Federal Drive to discuss ways to defuse workplace tension.
September 01, 2011 -
Erik Wasson, a staff writer for The Hill newspaper, joined the Federal Drive for a preview of the the congressional calendar as Congress prepares to return from recess and only a month remains left of the fiscal year.
August 31, 2011