Management

  • September 12th, September 14th, and September 15th 2011 Robert F. Hale is the principal advisor to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates on all budgetary and fiscal matters, including the development and execution of the Defense Department\'s annual budget of more than $600 billion.

    September 12, 2011
  • Lawmakers are working on a continuing resolution to fund the government through late fall. Congress has not approved any of the 12 appropriations bills necessary to keep agencies running after the fiscal year ends in three weeks.

    September 09, 2011
  • Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) sent a letter to the White House urging President Obama to act now to save the cash-strapped Postal Service. The administration said it would propose reforms in the $1.5 trillion deficit reduction package it sends to Congress.

    September 09, 2011
  • Tim McManus, Vice President for Education and Outreach at PPS, breaks down the list of top agencies to jump-start your federal career.

    September 09, 2011
  • Tammy Flanagan, Senior Benefits Director at National Institute of Transition Planning, explains what feds may stand to lose in budget talks.

    September 09, 2011
  • The new policy letter will lay out eight changes to how agencies previously defined and managed inherently governmental work. Among the changes are a new list of jobs that must be done by federal employees and a checklist to determine which jobs are inherently government and which are closely associated or critical functions.

    September 09, 2011
  • The ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee said timing is critical as the committee prepares the DHS authorization bill.

    September 09, 2011
  • Before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama proposed a combination of new spending measures and tax breaks — to the tune of some $447 billion — to help put more Americans to work.

    September 09, 2011
  • Department of Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen said business systems and infrastructure are two main areas to reduce the cost of the service\'s technology. September 8, 2011

    September 08, 2011
  • The Navy and Army told the House Armed Services Committee they were on track to meet the 2017 deadline to have clean financial audit. The Army Corps of Engineers already achieved the goal and the Marine Corps is well on its way as well.

    September 08, 2011
  • Al-Qaida is struggling to get money, thanks to international efforts to stop terrorism financing, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said at a 9/11 anniversary event. He said today\'s terrorism threats require more creative measures and increased global cooperation.

    September 08, 2011
  • Secretary Janet Napolitano said the agency has more important priorities than building the new consolidated headquarters — at least for now. The House cut all funding for the program, while the Senate included enough to complete the Coast Guard\'s new building.

    September 08, 2011
  • The bill more than doubles the Disaster Relief Fund operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    September 08, 2011
  • The White House, Defense Department, NASA and federal procurement experts have formed a working group to tackle the problem of counterfeit goods in the government\'s supply chain. The Justice Department has convicted military suppliers of selling phony parts that were used in military equipment used in Fallujah, Iraq. The group will make recommendations to President Barack Obama by the end of the year.

    September 08, 2011