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John Burden, the Interior Department\'s chief diversity officer, told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin what Interior\'s diversity plan looks like and what he thinks is the best way to achieve the agency\'s goals.
February 27, 2012 -
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Not sure about how much you need to save for retirement? A new online tool from the Office of Personnel Management helps feds figure out how to plan and includes projections for annuities and Thrift Savings Plan benefits.
February 27, 2012 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a stop-work order on a key component of the integrated electronic health record system it isdeveloping with the Defense Department. Virginia-based ASM Research won the $103 million contract.
February 27, 2012 -
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They say that everybody\'s got a price, so what\'s yours? What would it take for Uncle Sam to convince you to retire? Because you may be facing that decision soon, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
February 27, 2012 -
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Every week, Federal New\'s Radio\'s Ruben Gomez speaks with Recreation News Editor Marvin Bond about fun things to do in and near the nation\'s capital.
February 25, 2012 -
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The Postal Service\'s revamped five-year business plan, which is aimed at putting the troubled agency on firmer financial ground, is made up of a number of elements. But Joe Corbett, the USPS chief financial officer, said that all of the changes the agency recommends need to be taken up in order to restore the Postal Service to financial stability.
February 24, 2012 -
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Members of the Federal Managers Association join host Bill Bransford to talk about the group\'s annual convention. February 24, 2012
February 24, 2012 -
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Tammy Flanagan, the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss recent proposals affecting federal employees\' pay and benefits.
February 24, 2012 -
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Agencies have a March 16 deadline to prepare their diversity strategies. As your agency plans to roll out its plan, Federal News Radio wants to know what you think about diversity in your workplace.
February 24, 2012 -
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The U.S. Agency for International Development has joined more than 30 other agencies in offering a childcare subsidy for lower-income employees. The program has been shown to help retain employees for relatively little money but many agencies still do not offer it, said Steve Bauer, executive director of the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, which is managing the USAID program.
February 24, 2012 -
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Ever hear of a double-header brain drain? The government is losing two of its best to retirement this month. Odds are they\'ve touched your life, whether you are in a federal agency or a foxhole 3,000 miles away, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
February 24, 2012 -
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The U.S. Postal Service recommends cutting its network of mail-processing centers in half, capping a five-month review of its facilities as part of a plan to restore it to financial stability. Of 264 facilities examined, 223 will be consolidated or closed. USPS officials projects the closures will affect 30,000 full-time employees.
February 23, 2012 -
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There\'s waste and confusion among the six trade- and business-focused agencies that the White House wants to consolidate. That\'s the conclusion of four panelists who debated the merits of the proposed merger at the American Enterprise Institute, a free-market Washington think tank. They disagreed, however, on the best solution.
February 23, 2012 -
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Debra Roth, partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, said the leaking of the Government Accountability Office\'s draft report back to DoD was unusual. The report was an evaluation of the whistleblower protection program for military service members.
February 23, 2012
