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  • The DorobekINSIDER asked you if you think feds should work on Columbus Day. As of Wednesday, here are the results: What do you think? Cast your vote! This story is part of our daily DorobekINSIDER…

    October 13, 2010
  • Maj. Gen. Hernandez took over the new organization Oct. 1. He tells Federal News Radio his goals include making sure the workforce has the capabilities it needs and to better understand the Army\'s situational awareness.

    October 13, 2010
  • If the OIG\'s proposals were placed in effect, the Postal Service could potentially recover $142.4 billion. Details from USPS\'s Lorie Nelson.

    October 13, 2010
  • The administration has lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling, but Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu will not lift her hold on Jack Lew\'s nomination to lead OMB. For details, we turn to The Hill\'s Ben Geeman

    October 13, 2010
  • Under the contract, the company will develop interior designs, perform equipment needs assessments, relocations, equipment installation, maintenance and employee training for the Army Corps of Engineers.

    October 13, 2010
  • NIST says it\'s identified five \"foundational\" sets of standards for Smart Grid interoperability and cyber security that are ready for consideration by federal and state energy regulators. Details from NIST\'s George Arnold

    October 13, 2010
  • The study found that two areas of the call center experience that improved the most were the same areas that historically prove to be the most frustrating for callers. We get details from CFI\'s David Ham

    October 13, 2010
  • Maj. Gen. Hernandez took over the new organization Oct. 1. He tells Federal News Radio his goals include making sure the workforce has the capabilities it needs and to better understand the Army\'s situational awareness.

    October 13, 2010
  • Adm. Thad Allen headed the national response to the Gulf Coast spill. He shared with the DorobekINSIDER the successes and challenges to facing the disaster.

    October 12, 2010
  • Pakistan has been using border crossing closures for political signaling, restricting transit to Afghanistan to convey its message that armed helicopter flights in Pakistani airspace cross the line of tolerable US actions. The September 30th helicopter incident and its aftermath have significant implications. First is that the US has found a red line that Pakistan cannot afford to let the US cross. Second, mistakes from drone attacks are more forgivable than helicopter attacks. And third, the Taliban will learn that a week-long cut-off of supplies at border crossing points is enough to spur action by the US to have the border reopened.

    October 12, 2010
  • Congressmen introduce legislation requiring agencies to transition to the new telecommunications contract from FTS2001 by May 2010. Towns said the government could lose $500 million because of the delays.

    October 12, 2010
  • Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) will not stop blocking Lew\'s nomination, even though oil drilling can continue in Gulf of Mexico.

    October 12, 2010
  • Many companies are grooming high potential executives to keep rising stars during the recovery, The Wall Street Journal reports.

    October 12, 2010
  • Host Larry Allen talks with Anne Reed, President, ASI Government about outside firms working with government on acquisition issues. October 19, 2010

    October 12, 2010