The number of vehicles in the Federal fleet is holding steady while demands on the fleet are increasing. Becky Rhodes, Deputy Associate Administrator for GSA’s Office of Travel, Transportation, and Asset Management in the Office…
Written by Jane Norris and Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Federal workplaces may soon sport a farmer’s Market, centralized child-care and a garden as part of…
Keeping the talent the government has will require every tool in the toolbelt, according to Federal HR pros. That’s why the Office of Personnel Management and the White House are supporting HR 2517, the “Domestic…
If your agency is like most public-sector organizations, its efficiency is stagnating, at best. That’s while efficiency in the private sector is increasing. The Center for American Progress looked at this phenomenon at a round-table…
John Howell Partner Sullivan & Worcester July 14th, 2009
The Obama Administration is taking a closer look at the way government information is declassified. The Public Interest Declassification Board recently held a public meeting to gauge how the public feels about the classification of…
Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The Census Bureau gets its new boss. The Senate has confirmed Dr. Robert Groves as the agency’s new director.…
Carolyn Clancy, M.D. Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) July 20th and July 22nd
Two high-level military nominations are in process on Capitol Hill. The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering the nominations of Marine Corps General James Cartwright to be reappointed as the Vice Chairman of the Joint…
Paul Gillin Consultant, speaker, blogger Paul Gillin Communications July 13th, 2009
Written by Ruben Gomez, Jane Norris and Tom Temin Edited by Emily Jarvis This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Senate lawmakers look to reorganize the Pentagon. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee…
Jobless claims took an unexpected dip last week. But economists expect short life for that news from the Labor Department. The stock market still hasn’t recovered from last year’s crash. But Certified Financial Planner Art…
Written by Ruben Gomez and Tom Temin Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Federal civilians will get a pay raise next year, but just how much? We don’t know.…
How healthy is your state, your town, or even your neighborhood? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new tool that will allow health professionals and the public to track environmental issues…