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Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey hopes improved recruitment and retention practices as well as a new evaluation system for non-commissioned officers will strengthen the ranks in the face of budget cuts.
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The path to implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System hit some turbulence. Seventeen of 25 industry stakeholders told the Government Accountability Office they are concerned about global interoperability, and those efforts could be subject to further delays because modernization efforts around the world have been hampered due to constrained resources. Gerald Dillingham, director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO, shares his concerns with Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
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Your agency may be operating under a continuing resolution at the end of the month. You'll need allies to face the challenges that come with a CR. That means working closely with procurement attorneys, budget analysts and your communications staff. Keith Trippie, chief executive at the Trippie Group, gives In Depth with Francis Rose, the good, the bad and the ugly about a CR.
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Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, announced Wednesday that he would be stepping down after 15 years of leading the association.
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There is a wealth of government data that could be used to make HR programs far more effective, says former DHS HR executive Jeff Neal.
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Joanne Woytek, program manager for NASA SEWP V, joins host Roger Waldron to give us an update of the program, which is off to a fast start since being awarded in May. September 8, 2015
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The DoD is calling for 25 percent reductions for appropriations funding across the department. Defense already had proposed 20 percent cuts, while Congress is considering as much as a 30 percent reduction in funding.
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With only 10 days left to pass sweeping budget deals and little agreement over proposals, Congress' likely options are pass a continuing resolution, or force a shutdown.
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Starbucks calls its employees "partners." Disney has "cast members." The Ritz-Carlton has "ladies and gentlemen." The VA's new Chief Veterans Experience Officer Tom Allin says the department also needs to see its workers in a new light.
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro said he's committed to improving HUD’s IT environment and its tools for monitoring program and financial performance.
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Conference negotiators on the 2016 Defense Authorization Act will convene shortly as Congress comes back from its summer recess. The Defense Department is reviewing the results of base realignment and closure in Europe as it continues to make the case again for another round of BRAC stateside. Michael O'Hanlon, co-director and senior Fellow for Foreign Policy of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution, wrote about BRAC in the National Interest magazine. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose he's not sure prospects for a round of BRAC are much different now than they have been the past few years.
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Sexual misconduct, bribery and cheating are popping up on the Defense Department's ethics radar screen. A lack of accountability because of unclear guidance is one possible cause, according to the Government Accountability Office. Brenda Farrell, GAO's director of defense capabilities and management issues, fills in the details on In Depth with Francis Rose.
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After a month of recess, Congress gets back to work today. The budget clock is ticking for fiscal year 2016. The most likely outcome is a continuing resolution of some kind. Beyond that there's not a lot of clarity. David Hawkings, senior editor of CQ Roll Call, offers some insight on In Depth with Francis Rose.
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An echo of the Great Society program of President Lyndon Johnson occurs the week. Housing and Urban Development marks 50 years as a standalone, cabinet-level department. Federal Drive host Tom Temin sat down with Secretary Julian Castro. He was confirmed just over a year ago. Before that he was mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He describes how HUD people view their mission and how he wants to improve the department as a place to work.
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A moratorium on Senior Executive Service appointments takes place when the head of your agency leaves. Essentially, that imposes a hiring freeze on the very top level of your agency. Jeri Buchholz, strategic business development adviser at FMP Consulting and former chief human capital officer for NASA, has a five-step plan to help you minimize the impact of the moratorium. She shared that plan on In Depth with Francis Rose.
September 08, 2015