Management

• Technology Innovation at the Census Bureau

  What is the U.S. Census Bureau's technology innovation strategy? How is Census using new technologies to improve services and products? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Avi Bender, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Census Bureau. Avi Bender Chief Technology Officer Census Bureau

  Management

  January 17, 2013
• Unions frustrated by slow-roll of some labor-management forums

  At the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations meeting, several employee representatives said the time has come for the committee to put more pressure on agencies to have more of the collaborative forums up and running well. During a time of budget reductions, possible furloughs and a government shutdown, the unions say the forums provide a way for agencies to better manage all of these fiscal challenges.

  Defense

  January 17, 2013
• Navy reducing IT spending ahead of schedule

  The Department of the Navy is finding real dollar savings by moving to enterprise software licenses, managing mobile devices and services better and reducing the number of printers and the amount printed. Terry Halvorsen, the DoN CIO, said they are on track to meet the goal of cutting 25 percent of their IT budget in five years. January 17, 2013

  Ask the CIO

  January 17, 2013
• Government shutdown, furloughs, and more

  Janet Kopenhaver from Federally Employed Woman and Federal Times Senior Writer Sean Reilly, join host Mike Causey to talk about what would happen if the federal government were to shut down. January 16, 2013

  Mike Causey

  January 16, 2013
• AFGE vice president Bowman dies

  Dwight Bowman, the national vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees' 14th district, died suddenly Wednesday morning, the union announced.

  All News

  January 16, 2013
• Begin saving cash now, Air Force tells commanders

  The Air Force orders commanders to start cutbacks in advance of the next budget emergency.

  Federal Drive

  January 16, 2013
• Salazar to step down as Interior secretary

  Ken Salazar, a former Colorado senator and attorney general, handed in his resignation as secretary of the Interior to President Barack Obama, according to a department spokesman. Salazar joined the administration in 2009, when Obama assumed his office.

  Federal Drive

  January 16, 2013
• Agencies tackle cloud, mobile, big data convergence

  OMB and NIST are seeking help from industry and academia on how to integrate cloud computing and the large amount of information that is created from mobile computing. The goal is not just to know what data agencies have, but the value the data brings. With all this focus on cloud and big data integration, could agencies be on the hook for a new "big data" strategy?

  Federal Drive

  January 16, 2013
• Furloughs or fire drills?

  Like Hollywood superheroes, federal workers managed to escape going over the fiscal cliff. But coming up in this regular mini-series is a possible shutdown because of the White House-Congress fight over the debt limit. If you survive that, there is the sequestration time bomb that is ticking and due to go off in March. Other than that, have a nice day.

  Mike Causey

  January 16, 2013
• IT acquisition

  Robert Coen, acting program director for NITAAC, discusses the state of the IT acquisition market with host Roger Waldron. January 15, 2013 (Encore presentation February 12, 2013)

  Off the Shelf

  January 16, 2013
• Designing web apps for federal agencies

  Don Bruns, managing director at Navigation Arts, will discuss best practices for designing web apps. January 15, 2013

  Federal Tech Talk

  January 15, 2013
• House rejects agency budget cuts in Sandy relief bill

  The House soundly rejected an amendment to the Superstorm Sandy aid bill that would have required an across-the-board 1.63 percent cut to agency spending to offset the emergency funding. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) introduced the amendment last week along with a separate proposal to revoke a mass-transit subsidy for federal workers.

  All News

  January 15, 2013
• Army cuts size, increases efficiency of its vehicle fleet

  At the end of fiscal year 2012, the Army's vehicle fleet numbered around 70,800 vehicles, which is about 12,000 less than it had in 2009. As it cuts back on the number of overall vehicles it has, the Army is also assembling a greener, more environmentally friendly fleet.

  Federal Drive

  January 15, 2013
• GSA’s Tangherlini sets new priorities as part of reform efforts

  In a memo to employees, the acting administrator signals he's in for the long term by outlining six areas to focus on in 2013 and beyond.

  Federal Drive

  January 15, 2013