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Larry Allen has left the Coalition for Government Procurement after 20 years to start his own company, Allen Federal Business Partners. Allen joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the changes and what comes next for him. November 8, 2010
November 08, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget chose four ideas out of 18,000 entries that will save the government money. The winner will get to meet President Obama and present their idea. Voting starts today.
November 08, 2010 -
HHS is just months away from awarding federal funds for health IT, but in order to earn the money, health providers will first have to prove that they are using electronic health records in a meaningful way. We get details from HHS CTO Todd Park.
November 08, 2010 -
Two contradictory stories have emerged about fighting in Khogiani District of Ghazni Province in eastern Afghanistan. The government version is that a large Taliban force gathered and attacked the District Center, burned the buildings and kidnapped 16 police on guard, taking their equipment and vehicles. The other version is that the police detachment defected to the Taliban with all their equipment and supplies then burned the District Center buildings. The more worrisome scenario is defection. The Taliban movement that came to power in Kabul in 1996 did so by negotiated defections. If that is what happened in this case, it will likely spread.
November 08, 2010 -
Last week\'s elections brought about big changes in Congress, but the results might also affect how federal labor unions work with lawmakers. We talk with NFFE\'s national president, Bill Dougan, and NTEU\'s president, Colleen Kelley.
November 08, 2010 -
With the conclusion of the congressional elections, NTEU says it is time to put aside the politically-motivated criticism of federal employees and get down to the business of running the country. President Colleen Kelley joins us with details.
November 08, 2010 -
Signature Government Solutions, LLC sold for $52.5 million in cash.
November 08, 2010 -
A year after the first proposed rule, the agency clarifies language to require re-investigations at least every five years for employees in public trust positions. The rule would implement a 2009 Executive Order.
November 05, 2010 -
Best of show includes snapshot of October TSP fund returns, Sunlight apps and leadership styles in the military.
November 05, 2010 -
Correa has spent 28 years working in the procurement area. She now moves to a broader role.
November 05, 2010 -
Big Republican gains in Congress could make it harder for President Barack Obama to keep his pledge to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan by next summer. We get an update on how things are going there from Rear Adm. Greg Smith.
November 05, 2010 -
Sharing health information is getting easier thanks to a new CDC toolkit. We get details from program director Amy Burnett.
November 05, 2010 -
Raytheon has acquired Trusted Computer Solutions, a privately held company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cross-domain, operating system and network security solutions.
November 05, 2010 -
The memo is part of a broader effort to improve authentication to computers and buildings across government using secure identity cards. The White House also is close to finalizing the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. President Obama could sign the strategy this winter.
November 05, 2010 -
Agencies are laying the foundation for the use of cloud computing in the government. Officials are marking their progress in smaller steps instead of big strides.
November 05, 2010