Barack Obama
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The President\'s pay agent said federal employees should not receive locality pay adjustments in 2012, despite recommendations by the Federal Salary Council for an increase.
May 16, 2011 -
With his analysis is Erroll Southers, a former FBI Special Agent and was Assistant Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence at the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department.
May 12, 2011 -
The White House is proposing cybersecurity legislation that gives the Department of Homeland Security oversight of federal civilian networks.
May 12, 2011 -
Two senators propose a bill that would cut $5 billion in duplicative and overlapping government programs.
May 11, 2011 -
Ray Bjorklund, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at FedSources, shares highlights from a conference that wrapped up today on the impact of cost-cutting on agencies and contractors.
April 27, 2011 -
Less than half of the agencies directed by the President have complied with his 2010 request for a document security policy. ISOO has released their annual report on the agencies progress and where they need improvement.
April 22, 2011 -
GovExec\'s Tom Shoop discusses comments made last week by the President about federal employees.
April 19, 2011 -
President Obama said the Defense Department must continue to cut wasteful spending from its budget for the country to reach fiscal health. At the same time, the country must continue to invest in energy, science and technology, he said.
April 19, 2011 -
President Obama\'s deficit reduction plan speech on Wednesday did not address how these cuts would affect federal pay and benefits, but one administration official told Federal News Radio that changes to federal retirement benefits were still possible.
April 15, 2011 -
NARFE\'s Dan Adcock explains what may be in store for feds in the President\'s deficit reduction plan.
April 13, 2011 -
President Obama said Wednesday that a plan to cut $4 trillion in the deficit over 12 years will include spending cuts at the Defense Department.
April 13, 2011 -
The White House and Congress agreed to both a short-term deal and a longer-term one funding the government through 2011 and cutting more than $35 billion. OMB issued new guidance telling agencies to resume normal operations which means feds should report to work as usual.
April 09, 2011 -
President Obama expects to have an answer Friday morning about whether a shutdown can be averted. Meanwhile agencies have new guidance from OMB on how to prepare to close down their offices. Federal workers vent frustrations and ask questions during a town hall meeting sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran.
April 08, 2011 -
President Obama will veto a House bill that would make appropriations for the Defense Department for the remaining six months in this budget year.
April 07, 2011 -
The agency issued guidance to help employees understand specific pay and benefits questions. White House senior officials will meet again Wednesday to discuss budget proposals. House lawmakers also issued shutdown guidance.
April 06, 2011