Budget
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Exploring the marriage of financial data and measuring performance in the federal government space. Federal News Radio’s Max Cacas joins us live.
April 16, 2009 -
April 16th, 2009 Mr. J. David Reeves, Blacks In Government National President, welcomed the Hon. Marvin L. \"Doc\" Cheatham, Sr. N. A. A. C. P, Baltimore City Branch President as the guest.
April 16, 2009 -
I had the opportunity to attend a fascinating session Wednesday focusing on transparency and, specifically, the stimulus package — creatively titled “Transparency as a Management Tool.” The session was hosted by the CGI Initiative for…
April 16, 2009 -
OMB developing data standards to reduce strain on governmentwide systems
April 15, 2009 -
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has named Alan Bersin to lead efforts to end illegal immigration from Mexico and end drug violence along the border. With analysis on this appointment is Stewart Verdery,…
April 15, 2009 -
The Environmental Protection Agency has more than $7 billion in recovery act funding to award and track. And while they may be on the low end compared to other agencies, EPA must comply with the…
April 15, 2009 -
This week, the U.S. Army North is preparing for the worst, at least as far as hurricanes are concerned. Ft. Belvior is hosting a step-by-step hurricane response drill this month that will bring together a…
April 14, 2009 -
The Federal Housing Authority needs help. That’s according to Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He recently told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that FHA needs additional resources so it can…
April 14, 2009 -
It’s not uncommon to hear of fathers and sons, and even mothers and daughters serving together in the war. Now, a high school principal is serving with some of the students he once taught and…
April 10, 2009 -
President Obama’s promise for change has attracted many people to work for his administration. But it’s taking longer for many to live out their dream because of a high number of applicants and vacancies in…
April 10, 2009 -
A few weeks ago, the Federal News Radio Book Club featured Jeff Jarvis’ What Would Google Do? The book is fascinating for many industries — there is a false but growing thought that Google has…
April 09, 2009 -
Is all tax software created equal? The Government Accountability Office doesn’t think so. They recently published a report, Tax Administration: Many Taxpayers Rely on Tax Software and IRS Needs to Assess Associated Risks, that calls…
April 09, 2009 -
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called for, “a dramatic change in the way we acquire military equipment.” Gates has also said that he wants to rely less on contractors and more on civilian civil…
April 09, 2009 -
If the Obama administration plans on making federal employees more than just overhead, it will start to make changes with its submission to Congress of the 2010 budget in less than a month. That is…
April 07, 2009 -
The drug wars in Mexico continue, but now there’s hope. About 6,300 people were murdered in the drug wars there last year and Mexico’s economy is expected to shrink by at least three percent this…
April 07, 2009