Budget

• Five strategies for managing on an unsure budget

  Five ways federal managers can handle these difficult times, from the Partnership for Public Service\'s John Palguta.

  Federal Drive

  March 22, 2011
• Travelers review TSA, suggest changes

  The U.S Travel Association and a panel of travel and security experts have unveiled a plan to improve security at America\'s airports and reduce the burden on travelers. The association\'s Geoff Freeman gives us details.

  Federal Drive

  March 22, 2011
• Tips for investing in TSP’s L Fund

  Tom Trabucco of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says choose an L Fund that reflects your draw down date, not necessarily your retirement date.

  Budget

  March 21, 2011
• Where should all that content go?

  Ann Handley, chief content officer of MarketingProfs, joins host Mark Amtower for a look at the roles of content and content distribution. March 21, 2011

  Amtower Off-Center

  March 21, 2011
• Life after CRs: contractors sorely needed

  The Honorable Tom Davis talks about on trends facing Government Contractors; as a former congressman and noted technology leader, he shares Government Contractor strategies and vision.

  Federal Drive

  March 21, 2011
• Medical museum is on the move

  The bullet that killed President Lincoln is one of many cool items on the move at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. NMHM\'s Tim Clarke gives us an update.

  Federal Drive

  March 21, 2011
• Agencies still struggling to encrypt mobile devices

  Despite a 2006 mandate to secure mobile devices and implement two-factor authentication, only just over half of federal agencies have managed to do so. OMB submits its annual FISMA report to Congress detailing the steps the government has taken to improve cybersecurity, including spending $12 billion on cybersecurity last year.

  Budget

  March 21, 2011
• Babbitt is no stranger to the FAA

  March 21st and March 23rd, 2011 A veteran pilot and internationally recognized expert in aviation and labor relations, Babbitt is no stranger to the FAA

  Budget

  March 18, 2011
• CR after CR: what’s a CFO to do?

  We ask Steve Isakowitz, chief financial officer of the Energy Department and co-chairman of the CFO Council.

  Federal Drive

  March 18, 2011
• Assad: KC-X to lead the way in procurements

  Shay Assad, director of the office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, told industry professionals Thursday that DoD would provide them with a clearer picture of what the Pentagon wants when it issues solicitations to industry. Past acquisition processes, he said, had forced vendors to guess what factors DoD thought were truly important.

  Budget

  March 18, 2011
• Kundra pitches more budget authority for CIOs

  The federal CIO told House lawmakers that one major reason IT projects fail is the lack of authority agency technology executives have over spending. Kundra said as part of the 25-point IT reform plan, OMB is restricting the roles of all major agency CIOs. He said the Interior Department is the model, and HHS is next.

  Budget

  March 18, 2011
• Breakdown of cuts in 3-week spending bill

  The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8. Some of the $6 billion in proposed cuts include federal program terminations.

  Budget

  March 17, 2011
• Pentagon Labyrinth: Richards on gaps in DoD planning

  Retired Air Force Colonel Chet Richards says DoD has missed the mark in several of its big decisions during recent years. He says defense leaders are making choices that leave people scratching their heads.

  Budget

  March 17, 2011
• Have we seen the last of the budget stopgap measures?

  Does Congress have another stopgap measure left in it? Can the federal workforce weather one more as well? We ask The Hill\'s Erik Wasson.

  Federal Drive

  March 17, 2011