Workforce

• OPM filling holes left by retirement system failure

  The agency is facing a backlog of 43,000 claims by retired feds to start getting their pensions. The delay is in part because of the collapse of a major part of the Retirement Systems Modernization program. OPM has reduced the time it takes to process claims by 15 percent over the last six months.

  Workforce

  April 27, 2011
• Gov. McDonnell wants DoD to postpone BRAC move

  Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell says his state won\'t have enough time to prepare for the move of 6,400 Defense Department employees to the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., as part of the Base Realignment and Closure. The deadline for the move is Sept. 1.

  Defense

  April 26, 2011
• Northrop Grumman hiring for new Va. office

  Federal contractor Northrop Grumman is hiring executives to work in its new Virginia headquarters.

  All News

  April 25, 2011
• How to write better e-mail

  Tips teleworking managers need to know about e-mail.

  Technology

  April 25, 2011
• Celebrating National Park Week

  National Park Service chief spokesman David Barna joins host Derrick Dortch on today\'s show to talk about National Park Week. April 22, 2011

  Fed Access

  April 22, 2011
• What issues affect women in federal law enforcement?

  Women in Federal Law Enforcement Executive Director Margie Moore and Jessie Lane, president of the WIFLE Executive Committee, join host Debra Roth to talk about the association and what it\'s doing to address the concerns of its members. April 22, 2011

  FEDtalk

  April 22, 2011
• Va. officials urged to sue over Mark Center move

  A new Pentagon inspector general report finds \"procedural and technical weaknesses\" in the Army\'s traffic assessment surrounding its plans to move 6,400 Defense employees to a privately owned office complex in northern Virginia. Rep. Jim Moran, whose district includes the site, said the findings provide the underpinnings for local officials to sue the Pentagon to stop the move.

  Congress

  April 22, 2011
• How will the TSA union vote be decided?

  Workers at Uncle Sam\'s most touchy/feely agency must soon decide which union they want to represent them...even if they don\'t like any of the choices. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey ask so how\'s that going to work?

  Mike Causey

  April 22, 2011
• May 23 set for TSA union run-off election

  Transportation security officers will begin voting May 23 in a run-off election to decide which of two unions they want to be represented by.

  Unions

  April 21, 2011
• OPM gives agencies new way to measure time-to-hire

  The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Council Officers council have provided guidelines to agencies for improving time-to-hire. The requirements will begin June 30.

  Management

  April 21, 2011
• Army’s BRAC traffic plan flawed

  A new report finds the Pentagon used faulty data when it decided to relocate 6,400 Department of Defense workers from Crystal City to Alexandria\'s Mark Center as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act.

  Defense

  April 21, 2011
• Inside Government – April 22nd, 2011

  Bryan Lowry President, AFGE Council of Prison Locals Tim Shorrock AFGE Contract Analyst Dr. Toni Lewis Chair, Service Employees International Union\'s Health Care Division

  Pay & Benefits

  April 20, 2011
• Analysis: Contracting pipeline needs a boost

  Erin Pitera is the VP of Federal Management Partners and describes how the Navy was able to bring on much sought-after acquisition professionals.

  All News

  April 20, 2011
• TSA union vote goes to run-off

  Neither of the two federal unions to represent 44,000 Transportation Security Agency employees received a majority of the vote. The election will go into a run-off in the next few weeks.

  Budget

  April 20, 2011