Management

• Navy’s Mabus: No plans for more BRAC closings in 2015

  Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said there are no plans in place for Base Realignment and Closure starting in 2015.

  Defense

  March 02, 2011
• Panel would help government sell properties

  An anonymous administration official says the creation of an independent board will help government decide what to do with unneeded public properties.

  Budget

  March 02, 2011
• New Virtualization and IT ConsolidationTitle

  Goals are aggressive for Federal datacenter consolidation. A simple way to dramatically consolidate datacenter infrastructure is virtualizing servers. OMB estimates that only 21% of x86 agency servers are virtualized - Is your data center leveraging virtualization? VMware customers achieve average consolidation ratios of 12 to 1 - some as high as 50-1. Performance isn\'t compromised , since the average server still operates between 5 and 15% of capacity according to industry analysts. Consolidating means working smarter, and leveraging underutilized resources you already have. In fact, virtualization maximizes server utilization and reduces energy costs and consumption up to 90%.

  Technology

  March 02, 2011
• In budget talks, DoD ‘not the holdup’

  The chairman and the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee are determined to find a near-term way to pass a Defense Department budget, and not merely a continuing resolution, for fiscal year 2011, the panel\'s top Democrat said Tuesday.

  Budget

  March 02, 2011
• Shutdown averted…or not?

  This week\'s show focuses on the continuing possibility of a government shutdown. Guests include Steve Watkins and Sean Reilly from the Federal Times and AFGE\'s Witold Skwierczynski. March 2, 2011

  Mike Causey

  March 02, 2011
• Lessons from Shutdown ’95

  John Cooney, former General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget in 1995 looks back at the last shutdown for us.

  Federal Drive

  March 02, 2011
• Shutdown reprieve: what’s next?

  A government shutdown appears to be averted... for now. The Hill\'s Erik Wasson tells us what\'s next.

  Federal Drive

  March 02, 2011
• Navy drone makes its maiden flight

  The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration drone has completed its historic first flight. Now for carrier testing! We get details from Navy\'s Jaime Engdahl.

  Federal Drive

  March 02, 2011
• Shutdown uncertainty extends to contractors

  Federal workers, contractors and contract employees are all facing some unknowns.

  Federal Drive

  March 02, 2011
• DoD pushes for 2011 spending increase

  Military officials detail the impact of a full-year continuing resolution on DoD. Defense Deputy Secretary Lynn said the department would meet payroll and medical bills, but have to cut acquisition and training programs.

  Budget

  March 02, 2011
• OPM hiring reforms aim to improve applicant experience

  The Office of Personnel Management lays out initiatives it has taken to assist agencies in their hiring process.

  Budget

  March 01, 2011
• Breakdown of $4B cuts in 2-week bill

  By Jolie Lee Federal News Radio Congress is one step closer to averting a government shutdown this week after the House passed a bill Tuesday that continues to fund government for two weeks after the…

  Budget

  March 01, 2011
• Pentagon Solutions: Gordon Adams

  Gordon Adams is the former Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget.

  All News

  March 01, 2011
• Intel acquires McAfee for $7B

  The merger allows McAfee to continue developing and selling security products and services under its own brand.

  Technology

  March 01, 2011