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Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December.
February 03, 2011 -
With President Obama recently signing new government reform legislation, lawmakers said accurate data about agencies and their programs will be the key to effective change. Sen. Mark Warner said budget pressures will make improving program performance more pressing than ever before. Warner wants to increase collaboration between long term federal employees and leadership in Congress and the White House.
February 03, 2011 -
The Center for American Progress\' Jitinder Kohli shares the center\'s new report on how to design successful government programs.
February 02, 2011 -
Research from the Cato Institute says that the new Republicans in Congress are not challenging defense spending.
February 02, 2011 -
For the second straight year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited the host city to tour the Super Bowl stadium and review the NFL\'s security plans. She tells Federal News Radio the fans are a big part of the security force.
February 02, 2011 -
The DOJ deal is one of the largest federal lease in the region.
February 02, 2011 -
Two years ago a group of Senators asked how effective the Department of Homeland Security was in protecting the border between the U.S. and Canada. The report is in, and the Senators are not happy.
February 02, 2011 -
Federal agencies are collaborating to fight bed bug infestations with common-sense practices.
February 01, 2011 -
Chad Grant, policy analyst at the NASCIO, is the author of a report detailing the struggles of states to hire IT professionals.
February 01, 2011 -
Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop explains what agencies will have to do in preparation for the governmentwide reorganization effort called for in President Obama\'s executive order.
February 01, 2011 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio For the second time in six months, the National Institute of Standards and Technology snagged another expert from industry. NIST announced Monday that Jeremy Grant will manage…
February 01, 2011 -
Today is the first full day on the job for U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers, after an almost eight-year fight to get her job back. She tells us what\'s on her \"to do list.\"
February 01, 2011 -
A $1.4 billion overhaul of the food safety system, giving the FDA new power to increase inspections at food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted products. Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg joins us with an update.
February 01, 2011 -
David Wennergren, the Defense Department\'s assistant deputy chief management officer has inherited a second hat. ennergren\'s main task in his role as BTA director will be to oversee its closure.
February 01, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that a new automated system has cut the backlog of education benefit claims under the new Post-9/11 GI bill and sped up the process of delivering payments to students. VA is using an agile technology development approach to make changes easier and faster.
February 01, 2011