Budget

  • As Animal Keeper for Great Cats and Bears at the National Zoo, Kristen Clark has some \'wild\' days. But she says caring for the animals takes a combination of scientific inquiry and respect. She also reveals that her lion pride might see some new members come this fall.

    July 14, 2010
  • The CEW is a workforce of Department of Defense civilians trained and equipped to deploy oversees in support of worldwide military missions. We learn more about it from Frank DiGiovanni, the Acting Director of Readiness and Training Policy and Programs at Defense.

    July 14, 2010
  • OMB\'s figures come \"from an incomplete database built from inconsistent data managed mainly by the agencies themselves, each using its own inventory method,\" says the Reason Foundation. Director of economic research, Anthony Randazzo, explains.

    July 14, 2010
  • Field technology officers must fix hardware and software no matter the hazard, even if it\'s hundreds of feet up on a tower or on a snow covered mountain top. Employees need to be physically fit and technically skilled to perform the duties. CBP counts on these employees to keep the systems working to monitor and protect the borders.

    July 14, 2010
  • Larry Allen of the Coalition for Government Procurement tells us more.

    July 13, 2010
  • GovExec\'s Tom Shoop has more.

    July 13, 2010
  • Steve Kempf has been named to lead GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. Kempf has been serving the acting commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service since the departure of Jim Williams in April. GSA's Kempf The Federal…

    July 13, 2010
  • Having failed to gain passage in late May, Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes is predicting success this time for his bill to expand teleworking in the federal government. Sarbanes\' bill could be considered by the full House as early as Wednesday.

    July 13, 2010
  • Managing long-term absences is a challenge for employers. Not only does the work need to be done while the employee is away, but that person needs to be compensated appropriately, given company policy and state and federal mandates. Aon Consulting offers a Total Absence Management program, designed to cut absence costs by as much as 30 percent, while improving employee productivity and morale. Aon Consulting\'s program saved a local health care system hundreds of thousands of dollars in the first year alone.

    July 12, 2010
  • Learn more about their conference.

    July 12, 2010
  • We learn why the congressional watchdog has been caught in the middle of the debate.

    July 12, 2010
  • Learn more from Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg.

    July 12, 2010
  • Public will get to see bills before they are signed.

    July 12, 2010
  • The Office of Management and Budget is taking aim at approximately 30 agency financial management modernization systems. Part of the new oversight is a Financial Systems Advisory Board made up of CFOs and CIOs across the government. The administration\'s goals are lower costs and improve performance by addressing long standing project problems.

    July 12, 2010