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For lots of federal and military investors the old line, \"don\'t fix it if it ain\'t broke\" seems to mirror what they think of their Thrift Savings Plan, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
In its latest attempt to climb out of the red, the Postal Service is studying 252 mail processing centers for closure to save up to $3 billion a year. While 35,000 jobs would be cut, the agency says that all processing employees would be affected. With a network half the size, the Postal Service could no longer deliver first-class mail within one day.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is recommending a slew of cuts to federal agencies as part of the effort to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion in the next decade.
The short-term spending bill will keep government funded through midnight Nov. 18.
Should federal and military investors have more options — more high-risk, high-reward funds within their Thrift Savings Plan? Some people want to walk on the wild side, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey reports.
Jessica Klement, chief lobbyist for the Federal Managers Association and Federal Times senior writer Steve Losey join host Mike Causey on today\'s program. September 14, 2011
Ashton Carter, the nominee to be the new deputy Defense secretary, said DoD will need to consider civilian employee furloughs, the abandonment of major weapons systems and a severe curtailing of military training if the sequestration envisioned by Congress as a budget-cutting forcing function takes effect.
What are the three things that every about-to-retire G-man or -woman can\'t do without, but may have to do without for an extended period of time?. Clue: The most important one, and the one you may have to wait for, is money, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
If you are looking for good news you\'ve come to the wrong place, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. It seems that while Congress and the White House say that creating jobs is the nation\'s top priority, the second largest federal agency hopes to shed a third of its workforce and 70,000 federal contractors were sent on unpaid furloughs this year.
As Congress considers cutting federal retirement benefits to cut the deficit, are more federal employees making preparations for retirement before the changes become reality?
The 9/11 attacks produced lots of heroes who should never be forgotten. But what about the survivors, the orphans and the horribly maimed? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders what happened to them.
The two groups said they\'d be willing to take a 10 percent cut in pay, or more, if it meant being able to telework, according to a new Mom Corps survey.
CISCO Senior Technical Manager John Carney and Senior Solutions Marketing Manager Tim Simon join host Bill Bransford to talk about the how to solve government\'s biggest technology issues. September 9, 2011
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) sent a letter to the White House urging President Obama to act now to save the cash-strapped Postal Service. The administration said it would propose reforms in the $1.5 trillion deficit reduction package it sends to Congress.