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The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a previously-terminated e-health record contract to Harris Corporation.
For analysis of the Ryan plan without politics,The Federal Drive with Tom Temin turn to Jason Fitchner, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
What you say online could get you in real trouble at work. A federal prosecutor is taking heat for things he posted about federal workers.
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), chairwoman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voiced her opposition Wednesday to the Defense Department\'s latest BRAC request, effectively killing the measure.
High school students are gathering in the nation\'s capital this week to plug holes in computer security — and to win prizes. They\'re part of the Cyber Patriot competition.
The Government Accountability Office will release a report this morning detailing problems with the Army\'s payroll system — challenges that threaten the Defense Department\'s ability to be audit-read
The House Budget Committee approved a Republican proposal that calls for shrinking U.S. deficits to $3.1 trillion over the coming decade. The budget bill also calls for a 10 percent reduction of the federal workforce, an extension of the federal pay freeze and an increase of federal employees\' contributions to their pension plans.
Workers continue to assess the damage and clean up after a fire that took place Tuesday at a State Department complex in Washington, D.C. Most employees can return to their offices today and an on-site child care center has reopened.
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. Today\'s newscast includes an update on the State Department building fire in Washington, D.C., and a senator who appears to have stopped future base closures from happening.
The agency\'s headquarters and new bio and agro defense facility are limping along as funding dwindles. DHS\' Rafael Borras said new headquarter\'s projects will be done in segments. Tara O\'Toole, who leads the Science and Technology Directorate, said severe budget cuts are one the reasons a new biosafety facility is far from finished.
A decade of war has not deterred people from signing up to work for the Navy and Marine Corps. Juan Garcia, the Navy\'s assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, said retention rates are so high the agency has had to let some people go.
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Michele Mackin, the assistant director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at GAO, joined In Depth with Francis to discuss a recent report by GAO that found competition in some defense contracts lacking. Bill Woods, the director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, discussed efforts to create a streamlined system for federal contracting data.
The industry association, the Coalition for Government Procurement, gave Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) its highest award for using common sense in dealing with federal procurement.