Budget
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In economic hard times, it’s almost a given that con artists will use any means possible to scam those who are having financial troubles. A Senate committee is concerned that con artists are using the…
September 11, 2009 -
This day always has a somewhat odd feel to it. People walk around and remember where they were… and how things have changed. I would argue that few sectors have changed as much as government.…
September 11, 2009 -
A memo from OPM Director John Berry has started to leak out that seems to give the OPM CIO greater visibility and authority within the agency — and a direct report to the OPM director…
September 10, 2009 -
As the fiscal stimulus continues to have its effect on the nation’s state and local governments, federal officials are continuing to prepare for the debut of a new online tool to help citizens track all…
September 10, 2009 -
How are local police departments able to work with federal law enforcement agencies to ensure our region is safe in case of emergency? D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says that under this new administration, more…
September 03, 2009 -
The government is probably going to be hiring a number of new people. In fact, the federal government is going to be hiring tens of thousands of new employees, according to a Partnership for Public…
September 03, 2009 -
As Federal News Radio told you, per diem rates for 2010 have changed. Becky Rhodes is Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Governmentwide Policy in the Office of Travel, Transportation, and Asset Management. She…
September 01, 2009 -
Now that the U.S. District Court has ruled that E-Verify mandates can move forward, some contractors might be left wondering how they will foot the bill.
September 01, 2009 -
Update: See the video of the DorobekInsider on DC’s News Channel 8 here. This goes back to an earlier post on this subject that was based on the monthly column that I wrote for I…
September 01, 2009 -
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Dave McClure is now head of the Office of Citizen Services and Communications. He tells the Daily Debrief about some of his goals, including his plans for Web 2.0.
August 31, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio The General Services Administration has a new member of the Office of Citizen Services and Communications. Federal News Radio has been telling you about the fact that Dave McClure…
August 31, 2009 -
Dave McClure is well respected in government circles — he was part of the team that helped write the Clinger-Cohen Act, the law that created the role of the CIO in agencies. He has worked…
August 31, 2009 -
One of the big stories of the week — and possibly of the year — are the developments with the National Security Personnel System. NSPS, of course, is the Defense Department’s pay-for-performance system — it…
August 31, 2009 -
We all know how difficult it can be to hire people. The America Competes Act gave National Institutes of Technology the authority to hire certain people with specific skills and expertise for specific tasks. But…
August 28, 2009