Radio Interviews
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Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The Department of Justice has joined a whistleblower fraud case against contracting giant SAIC and two former Navy officials.…
July 06, 2009 -
The Independence Day Edition Other Stories We’re Following Edited by Suzanne Kubota Congress Considers Crediting Unused Sick Leave (WashingtonPost) Federal ‘Organic’ Label’s Integrity Under Fire (WashingtonPost) SSA to monitor social media sites (FCW) Metro red…
July 03, 2009 -
The IRS is knocking on your door. But this time they’re not collecting money. A new tax law is giving up to $1,500 dollars to homeowners, but there’s a catch: You have to make your…
July 02, 2009 -
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act was written 20 years ago. The Congressional author of the Act was Joe DioGuardi, a practicing accountant and former Congressman. He says the act has not been implemented as…
July 01, 2009 -
Paying for college can create a pile of debt. But for others, their bank accounts won’t be running dry. The post 9/11 GI Bill is giving some military dependents — including spouses and children —…
July 01, 2009 -
Consumer lending continues to lag in this sluggish economy, but the Small Business Administration is trying to insulate thousands of veterans-turned-business owners. SBA’s Patriot Express loan program has lent more than $315-million dollars to give…
July 01, 2009 -
Written by Jane Norris and Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The White House has formally introduced a much anticipated bill to set up a consumer financial…
July 01, 2009 -
Robert Hess Commissioner New York City Department of Homeless Services July 6th and July 8th
June 30, 2009 -
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The FDA has formed a transparency task force to help the public receive information in a quicker, more user-friendly way. Consumers recently gathered to attend the task force’s first public meeting. Doctor Joshua Sharfstein is…
June 30, 2009 -
The Pentagon’s decision to split its $160-billion dollar Army modernization program is having a ripple-effect throughout the federal contractor community. Science Applications International Corporation has been the lead systems integrator for Future Combat Systems. But…
June 30, 2009 -
Written by Ruben Gomez and Tom Temin Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The clock strikes midnight tomorrow for agencies to assign teams to work on hiring reform. GovernmentExecutive…
June 30, 2009 -
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in Washington as we await the appointment of President Obama’s cyber czar. The House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation asked four witnesses to testify about cybersecurity activities at NIST…
June 29, 2009 -
David Shea Director Office of Charge Card Management, GSA April 13th, 2009 (Rebroadcast June 29th, 2009)
June 29, 2009 -
What if the government were to pick up and move out of DC? Alan Berube is with Brookings, and his group is out with its “Metro Monitor” report looking at economic recovery in some of…
June 29, 2009