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AFGE legislative conference will focus on ensuring departments and contractors are abiding by civil rights laws. The union also will march on Capitol Hill to Tuesday in support of federal employees.
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In part 2 of the special investigative series, Diane Sellers said she faced another round of retaliation just this past January when management moved her into a new position without cause. Sellers and two other career agency officials say they are facing a hostile work environment because they blew the whistle on potential misconduct. SBA says there is no evidence of HR violations or creating phony positions.
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February 9th, 2011 Listen as The Honorable Tom Davis discusses the changes on the Hill and what they could mean for government agencies.
February 07, 2011 -
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Defense officials say a CR after the current one - expiring March 5 - could hurt 7,300 civilian jobs.
February 07, 2011 -
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The Office of Management and Budget wants to improve government-industry communication. It has launched a myth-busting campaign to help agencies understand procurement rules. Officials say poor communication often leads to faulty contracts and wasted money.
February 07, 2011 -
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In part one of the exclusive Federal News Radio series, Karla Saunders says SBA management continues to exact revenge against her for testifying on behalf of another employee about agency misconduct. Saunders says among the reprisals she has faced over the past three years is officials put her in two jobs involuntarily that she has no qualifications for. SBA officials deny any wrongdoing and say the administrator has no tolerance for waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement.
February 07, 2011 -
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Agency administrator John Pistole determined workers can hold a vote on whether to be represented by a union. Pistole\'s memo details four areas that will fall under collective bargaining if employees approve it.
February 04, 2011 -
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Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14.
February 04, 2011 -
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A directive signed this week by the secretary of the Army requires high-level review and analysis of any proposal to insource contracting functions. Outside groups have accused DoD of insourcing workers based on arbitrary quotas.
February 04, 2011 -
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The long-awaited memo requires agencies to develop a plan to implement physical and computer network access controls. DHS and GSA are also working together to help agencies improve physical access control.
February 04, 2011 -
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National Journal reporter Yochi Dreazen explains how wars will change due to tightening budgets at DoD.
February 03, 2011 -
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Jeremy Grant shares his top priorities as the incoming
February 03, 2011 -
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The Office of Management and Budget said agencies reduced contract spending over consecutive years for the first time in 13 years. A new report from OMB showed reductions in some types of high risk contracts. But officials said the administration is targeting professional and technical services contract spending in 2012.
February 03, 2011 -
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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
