Barack Obama

• Republican plan would cut $32B from agency budgets

  Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14.

  Budget

  February 04, 2011
• State: Evacuation from Egypt was ‘last resort’

  James Pettit, deputy assistant secretary for the agency\'s Overseas Citizens Services, explains the logistics of evacuating personnel and U.S. citizens from Egypt.

  All News

  February 03, 2011
• Analysis: Gov reorg’s first steps

  Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop explains what agencies will have to do in preparation for the governmentwide reorganization effort called for in President Obama\'s executive order.

  Budget

  February 01, 2011
• SSA sets up e-mail for regulatory suggestions

  As the president calls on agencies to streamline its regulatory process, the Social Security Administration has set up an e-mail account to take ideas from the public.

  Technology

  February 01, 2011
• U.K. offers model of regulation reform

  The Center for American Progress\' Jitinder Kohli explains how he helped the initiative to cut billions in the U.K. government.

  Management

  January 28, 2011
• Analysis: Gov reorg requires collaboration with contractors

  Professional Services Council\'s Stan Soloway explains how a government reorganization - called for in the State of the Union - could affect the federal contracting community.

  Management

  January 27, 2011
• OSTP’s role expanding under new law

  The White House agency will help coordinate the process around prize competitions, science and technology education efforts and online access to government data. The America Competes law details several news policy directives for OSTP and other federal scientific agencies.

  Budget

  January 27, 2011
• Unions to try to turn tide of negativity against feds

  Federal employee unions are preparing themselves for what could be a legislative battle over federal spending and job cuts. AFGE will lead a nationwide effort to change the conversation about the financial and social impact of federal employees. AFGE\'s president says verbal attacks against feds are the worst he\'s ever seen and he is disappointed that lawmakers aren\'t doing more to stop them.

  Pay & Benefits

  January 26, 2011
• White House making plans for government reorg

  The administration is identifying Executive branch officials inside and outside of the White House to figure out how best to reorganize government.

  Budget

  January 26, 2011
• Analysis: How will a government reorganization work?

  In his State of the Union address, President Obama said he plans to try to eliminate and reduce the overlap and redundancy that has built up over the last 60 years. How the government restructures…

  All News

  January 26, 2011
• State of the Union analysis round-up

  Obama’s words visualized One way to analyze President Obama’s State of the Union is to take a look at the actual words he used. The New York Times compares how many times the president used…

  Budget

  January 26, 2011
• Obama to propose major government reorganization

  In the State of the Union, the President said he will submit a proposal to Congress to reduce the overlap among agencies. Obama also called for a five-year freeze in domestic spending, but asked lawmakers to do more with entitlement spending. He also promised to continue to invest in innovation and research and development.

  Budget

  January 26, 2011
• Feds’ guide to the State of the Union

  WFED\'s Mike Causey and Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop tell federal employees what to watch for in tonight\'s address.

  Pay

  January 25, 2011
• What Obama will say about defense in State of the Union

  Politico\'s Morning Defense describes what the president is expected to say about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and troop drawdowns.

  All News

  January 25, 2011