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Military widows and spouses of disabled veterans will be able to take all the time they need to apply for federal jobs under a special hiring exemption. The current two-year limit on spouses\' noncompetitive hiring authority expires at the end of September.
August 31, 2011 -
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The Federal Trade Commission is using enterprise architecture make its technology backbone faster, more efficient and able to run mobile devices.
August 31, 2011 -
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On today\'s Federal Drive: OPM announced that despite the weak economy, agency incentive payments to recruit and retain workers actually increased. Plus, the Commission on Wartime Contracting releases its final report and the head of the ATF bureau steps down after a controversial gun-loan program comes to light.
August 31, 2011 -
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A new Office of Personnel Management report showed that agency use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentives rose 22 percent in 2009, the Obama administration\'s first year. That\'s a slower rate of growth than in previous years. But it indicates that the government still relies on one-time payments to lure or keep nurses, engineers and others with needed skills.
August 30, 2011 -
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Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller\'s talks to Houston Taylor, Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Acquisition Management at the General Services Administration, about the agency\'s new contracting vehicle called Integrations.
August 30, 2011 -
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Days after Hurricane Irene blew through the East Coast, some federal buildings along the East Coast remain closed Tuesday
August 30, 2011 -
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A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton examines the federal reorganizations after 9/11 that created DHS and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The report said the creation of the two huge federal entities offers \"cautionary tale\" in management and leadership.
August 30, 2011 -
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Debra Roth, with Shaw Branford and Roth, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the lawsuits against Booz Allen Hamilton alleging sex discrimination, as well as the rules for federal employees.
August 30, 2011 -
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The Homeland Security Department and the General Services Administration have named 14 companies to a blanket purchase agreement to help agencies implement a Risk Management Framework for cybersecurity
August 30, 2011 -
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The Defense Department is taking a hard look at its diversity programs, as part of a presidential order to coordinate efforts across the federal government.
August 30, 2011 -
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, facing the prospect of its disaster relief fund running dry by the end of the current fiscal year, has decided to use the fund only for immediate needs related to Hurricane Irene. The decision puts any new spending for projects related to previous disasters on hold until Congress appropriates more money.
August 30, 2011 -
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The government is about to launch a new diversity initiative. So what does that mean? Apparently, it depends on who you ask, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
August 30, 2011 -
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Host Mark Amtower will talk government acquistion with Jaime Gracia, President and CEO of Seville Government Consulting, and Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller. August 29, 2011(Encore presentation September 12, 2011)
August 29, 2011 -
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On today\'s Federal Drive: in Hurricane Irene\'s aftermath, some federal buildings are closed because of power outages, the Energy Department is guaranteeing loans for a solar power project and the National Transportation Safety Board is studying experimental aircraft.
August 29, 2011
