Management

  • The service will rely on several teams of experts to develop these contracts.

    March 01, 2012
  • Host Mike Causey will discuss federal pay and benefits with Federal Times Senior Writer Stephen Losey and Federal Managers Association Legislative Director Jessica Klement. February 29, 2012

    February 29, 2012
  • There are a number of proposals to put the cash-strapped Postal Service on firmer financial ground. But Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) says many of them would reduce the service levels the public has come to expect and further drive away business. He joined In Depth with Francis to discuss why he thinks maintaining service levels is the best framework for fixing the Postal Service\'s finances.

    February 29, 2012
  • Steven Grundman, a principal at Grundman Advisory, projects a 30 percent drop in defense spending over the next 10 years, citing historical trends and the current strategic defense situation. Grundman joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss his analysis of defense spending.

    February 29, 2012
  • The federal government\'s top career folks would have to move out of their \"comfort zones,\" under a bill that Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va) plans to sponsor to overhaul the Senior Executive Service. A new report shows nearly half of federal senior executives have never changed positions, contrary to what lawmakers envisioned when they created the SES in 1978.

    February 29, 2012
  • Al Tucker, the executive director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers, joined Pentagon Solutions for an hour-long discussion of the Defense Department\'s accounting, budget and financial matters.

    February 29, 2012
  • Tony Ayaz, vice president of Federal for Splunk, joins host John Gilroy to talk about how his company can help you manage your log files. February 28, 2012

    February 28, 2012
  • Jonathan Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates Inc., joins host Roger Waldron to talk about a number of federal procurement issues. February 28, 2012(Encore presentation May 29, 2012)

    February 28, 2012
  • The Senior Executive Service was created to produce strong federal managers and leaders who would move within and across agencies, to help better meet the nation\'s needs. But three decades after the creation of the SES, nearly half of the more than 7,700 current members have stayed in the same position throughout their SES careers, according to a new report.

    February 28, 2012
  • Faced with a 423-page report from the Government Accountability Office detailing potential duplication, fragmentation and overlap in nearly every corner of government, lawmakers pointed a finger at themselves for reducing oversight of federal programs and trying to fix problems without understanding what solutions the government already offered.

    February 28, 2012
  • President Barack Obama announced Tuesday the creation of a new office, the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center, to curb unfair international trade practices. ITEC, which will operate from within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will be staffed with Commerce Department and the intelligence community officials, among others. Administration officials cited a \"whole-of-government\" approach in standing up the office.

    February 28, 2012
  • Panel discussion guests include Lisa Danzig, director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Management at Housing and Urban Development; Seth Harris, deputy secretary of Labor Department; Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton and former associate director for Administration and Government Performance at the Office of Management and Budget.

    February 28, 2012
  • Tom Blanton, executive director of the National Security Archive, talks about his group\'s efforts in recognizing poor compliance with open government practices through its annual Rosemary Award.

    February 28, 2012
  • The Mansfield Foundation is accepting applications for employees to spend one year abroad.

    February 28, 2012