Radio Interviews
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Just how controversial are the health IT provisions in the stimulus package? One nurse in New Hampshire is suing the Department of Health and Human Services. She says parts of the bill violate privacy protections.…
July 09, 2009 -
Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Two percent: That’s the amount of next year’s pay raise for federal civilians, at least if the House gets…
July 09, 2009 -
The Transportation Security Administration may soon be forced to give its workers collective bargaining rights. Legislation giving workers the right to unionize continues to make its way through the House Homeland Security Committee. Congressman Bennie…
July 08, 2009 -
Career contentment is just steps away: five steps to be exact. Karren Alexander is a motivational speaker and Director of Financial Management at the U.S. Forest Service. She recently spoke about this topic at the…
July 08, 2009 -
The House and Senate are busy marking up appropriations bills as they try to get a majority of them passed before the August recess. Jodi Schneider is a Senior Editor of Congressional Quarterly. She joins…
July 08, 2009 -
Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Hackers knock out several government Web sites here in the US and abroad. Reports are that the attacks focused…
July 08, 2009 -
President Obama has promised that the Recovery Act will create millions of new jobs. Sound familiar? President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised something similar during the Great Depression. Amity Shlaes is a syndicated columnist for Bloomberg…
July 07, 2009 -
This week federal workers killed while performing their duties will receive honors on the Senate floor. It’s part of an ongoing series of speeches in Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman‘s “Great Feds” initiative. The project is…
July 07, 2009 -
Written by Jane Norris and Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Will federal employees get more than a 2% raise next year? The House Appropriations Committee will…
July 07, 2009 -
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Some big changes have happened recently in the world of new media at the Pentagon. Social media sites are available again to members of the military; blogging is being encouraged; and the official presence of…
July 06, 2009 -
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Transparency is catching with citizens as well as agencies, and the administration is anxious to tell its story. Last week Federal CIO Vivek Kundra sat down for an internet-only discussion of transparency with citizens from…
July 06, 2009 -
The Recovery Act allocates $48-billion dollars for transportation projects, but how are states addressing the reporting requirements that go along with using this money? Jack Basso is the director of Program Finance and Management for…
July 06, 2009 -
The American Business or Stevie Awards recognize innovative projects within organizations. This year a slew of federal agencies and contractors are getting honors for their work. Michael Gallagher is the President and Founder of the…
July 06, 2009