Budget

• NASA satellites help save lives

  NASA and its partners are making an effort to save both time and lives with new technology. Details from WTOP\'s Kristi King and NASA\'s George Theodorakos

  Federal Drive

  June 09, 2010
• OMB must sell Congress on budget cuts

  Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency\'s mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.

  Budget

  June 09, 2010
• Travel, Training, Hiring Hit List

  The budget cut being imposed on federal agencies won\'t impact all of them the same way. Some may freeze hiring, most will cut travel and training first. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this isn\'t the end of civilization as we know it but it could be a kick in the slats for the prosperous Washington metro area.

  Budget

  June 09, 2010
• State Department using social media to meet mission

  Diplomats need to work with the under-30 age group that is using Internet-based communication technology, State\'s Jared Cohen says.

  All News

  June 08, 2010
• GovExec honors top chief executives

  Learn more about it from editor-in-chief Tom Shoop.

  Budget

  June 08, 2010
• Analysis: White House asks agencies to trim budget

  WFED\'s Jason Miller reports.

  Budget

  June 08, 2010
• White House asks agencies to cut spending by 5 percent

  U.S. President Barack Obama is asking government agencies to develop plans for five percent reductions in array of domestic programs, the White House said on Tuesday.

  Budget

  June 08, 2010
• DorobekINSIDER: Most read on Federal News Radio 1500 AM: May 23-June 6

  It was a record week on FederalNewsRadio.com — as several stories got highlighted by the Drudge Report. That being said… the most read stories across Federal News Radio 1500 AM from May 23-June 6… on…

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• Gulf oil spill tests President’s management style

  Is the oil spill in the Gulf the first true test of President Obama\'s management style?

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• Is DoD ignoring lessons learned from insourcing?

  The Defense Department has been trying to improve efficiencies and cut costs by using both competitions with the private sector and High Performance Organizations (HPOs), a solution based in-house rather than on a public-private competition.

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• What’s the deal with the music?

  Today is a special day in FederalNewsRadioLand.

  All News

  June 07, 2010
• DHS, DoJ, EPA, Energy earn top green electronics award

  Agencies recycled more than 51,000 pounds of electronics, purchases more than 58,000 hardware that met the green standards and saved the government more than $11 million.

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• Social media in the workplace

  You often hear what a distraction it can be for workers on the job. But, instead of seeing it as a liability, some business and agency managers are turning social media into a valuable tool. If employees are using social media at work and for business purposes already, that should be capitalized on to build business, improve the firm\'s or agency\'s reputation and improve the bottom line, according to Aon Consulting. A task easier said than done, but Aon Consulting can show you the way.

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• DoD vows to become a leaner organization

  Deputy secretary William Lynn calls for transferring billions of dollars from non-essential programs and administrative functions to warfighter mission areas. DoD also looking at six cross-cutting areas such as healthcare, acquisition and personnel policies for savings. The military services and Defense agencies have until July 31 to figure how to make this happen.

  Budget

  June 07, 2010