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The number of Hispanic federal civilian employees increased for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest report from the Office of Personnel Management. The annual report showed an increase of 461 on-board employees between fiscal 2013 and 2014, or a 0.1 percent bump in Hispanic representation.
On this edition of “Disaster Resilience for America”, hosts Tim Karney and Tom Moran interview Michael Sprayberry, the director of the North Carolina Emergency Management Division.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants to make one last budget deal before he leaves Congress at the end of the week. The two-year deal is expected to designate increases in defense spending as Overseas Contingency Operations funds, and would boost civilian agency spending as well, though not at the levels President Barack Obama requested.
Jeff Neal, senior vice president of ICF International, clarifies a couple of points addressed in his previous commentary on federal pay and addresses a few new ones.
Federal News Radio speaks with Recreation News Editor Marvin Bond about interesting things to do in and near the nation's capital.
Who better to provide insight into big issues facing the workforce other than those covering it? Tune in this week to FEDtalk for a roundtable discussion with reporters covering the federal beat. October 23, 2015.
Building Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce sponsored by ISACA and CSX North America 2015.
The government struggles to manage its immense inventory of buildings and structures. Federal property management has been on the Government Accountability Office's high risk list for years. Now GAO says the government is making progress, but nagging concerns remain. Emily Kopp joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details.
Randy Brown, director of Communications for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, will talk about the programs and services provided by his organization to help homeless veterans. October 23, 2015
The 9-year struggle to fill federal jobs in North Dakota's oil-boom towns offers a stark example to the rest of the government of just how hard it can be to keep federal workers when private employers beckon.
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) introduced a bill that would give a 2.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment to federal retirees and those receiving Social Security benefits in 2016.
Sound management enables the effective implementation of policy. That's why managing the federal workforce will be a major factor in the next President’s success. The Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for the Business of Government have developed a roadmap to help the next administration use the workforce effectively. Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center, joins the Federal Drive with more.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) wants more specifics from the Department of Homeland Security on 88 cases of extended paid administrative leave.
Data problems continue to haunt the Obama administration's efforts to tame the government's property portfolio. But they are not the same problems of yesteryear.