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When a soldier goes to war, who will care for his or her four-legged friend? A non-profit group in Indiana - Guardian Angels for Soldier\'s Pet -- will find foster homes for the pets of servicemembers deployed, training, or experiencing hardship. Its founder learned of pets being left at shelters and rescue groups during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The pet stays in foster care until the safe return of the servicemember.
August 24, 2009 -
Late last week, we told you about two scathing reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general’s office. And they are still the buzz around town. You can download PDF of the two reports…
August 24, 2009 -
Three weeks ago, Melissa Hathaway announced plans to leave her job as the acting senior director for cybersecurity with the White House National Security Council. Her departure underscores the fact that President Obama has yet…
August 21, 2009 -
If you want some interesting reading, there are two new report out from the inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs. (How often do “IG report” and “interesting reading” end up in the same…
August 21, 2009 -
The Federal Communications Commission, now under the leadership of one of the people I simply can’t wait to meet, Julius Genachowski, has launched a blog — and a Twitter feed. The blog, call Blogband and…
August 19, 2009 -
One blogger gives his reasons for such an interesting post.
August 18, 2009 -
Dave McClure, formerly of the Government Accountability Office and most recently from Gartner, will head the General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services and Communications, which leads the government’s outreach to the public through Web…
August 18, 2009 -
Federal agencies have pushed out just a fraction of the money afforded to them in the 6-month old stimulus package. But what does this mean in terms of results? The Brookings Institution is looking for…
August 18, 2009 -
Yes — today is my birthday. (I have a friend who lies about his age. Frankly, I am trying out going the other way — Let’s be honest — I don’t look like I’m in…
August 12, 2009 -
There may still be some confusion — even among feds — over the implementation of the various recovery and bailout programs out there. There’s the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which focuses on banks. There’s…
August 12, 2009 -
The General Services Administration is saying it will bring the Office of Acquisition Policy back into the Office of Governmentwide Policy. Originally part of that Office, the Office of Acquisition Policy was renamed the Office…
August 11, 2009 -
It’s my birthday on Wednesday, but… here’s a gift for you… Earlier this year, for Federal News Radio Book Club book number four, we discussed Fired Up or Burned Out: How to reignite your team’s…
August 11, 2009 -
The Federal Dispute Resolution conference is happening now in Phoenix, Az. and our own Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is there. He gives us a breakdown of who’s there and what’s going on.
August 11, 2009 -
Federal education officials — as well as leaders in education, research, and development — are out in New Mexico this week for a summit on the future of public education. The three-day summit, Unleashing Knowledge…
August 11, 2009 -
I mentioned earlier about GSA’s Michael Robertson being named as GSA’s chief acquisition officer and the Associate Administrator of the Office of Governmentwide Policy… There were other announcements too. Here is the note sent out…
August 10, 2009