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  • The federal workplace of the future will have a lot going for it, especially how close it will be to transportation. We get details from NCPC Senior Urban Planner David Zaidain.

    November 09, 2010
  • The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.

    November 09, 2010
  • The Public Buildings Service Industry Relations Division works to increase awareness of PBS contract opportunities. Federal News Radio speaks with Kendra Turner, Director, Industry Relations, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration. November 9, 2010

    November 09, 2010
  • In the next few weeks, House Republicans will select new committee chairmen, and Congressman Peter King is the presumptive chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. He wants to take the panel back to its original purpose of overseeing the Department of Homeland Security and the war on terrorism.

    November 09, 2010
  • Learning extends beyond classroom experiences and into social networking.

    November 08, 2010
  • A report by Carnegie Mellon University shows that intelligent people don\'t always make a team smarter. Carnegie Mellon\'s Anita Woolly joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss which factors do contribute to a smart team.

    November 08, 2010
  • The New York Times reports President Obama will name the new new defense secretary and other top DoD posts in the next few months.

    November 08, 2010
  • Homeland Security Today Editor David Silverberg told the DorobekINSIDER that the greater GOP presence in the House and Senate means shifts in spending priorities and new turf battles related to Homeland Security issues.

    November 08, 2010
  • Computerworld Australia reports that Gov 2.0 is overly focused on internal benefits and not on public use. But Andrea DiMaio argues that making government more efficient is the outcome.

    November 08, 2010
  • 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