Congress
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Congress heard criticisms of the White House\'s cybersecurity proposal Friday, including claims that it provides incentives that could make the nation\'s critical infrastructure less secure.
June 27, 2011 -
The House Appropriations Committee wants DoD to electronically find and track pharmaceutical information for troops at war.
June 20, 2011 -
Sen. Mark Warner proposed a web-based system to Congress to improve the way federal expenses are reported by federal agencies. It\'s the Senate version of a bill proposed last week in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa.
June 20, 2011 -
Congress is mulling a number of bills that could significantly change federal employees\' pay and benefits. Federal News Radio\'s Francis Rose asked Tammy Flanagan, Senior benefits Director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, to explain the potential impact.
June 17, 2011 -
Stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on for June 16, 2011.
June 16, 2011 -
Third time might be the charm. Maybe. The White House is attempting to push an historic federal cybesecurity bill through Congress.
June 16, 2011 -
The House voted on a spending bill that will slash the Food and Drug Administration\'s budget by nearly 12 percent.
June 16, 2011 -
The bill includes $50 million for the General Services Administration\'s Office of Citizens and Innovative Technologies.
June 16, 2011 -
More than 125 U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees have been arrested or indicted on corruption charges since 2004. We get details from The Hill\'s Jordy Yager
June 15, 2011 -
Even though the legislative authority expired in May, GAO determined it still can decide task order complaints because of the Competition in Contracting Act.
June 15, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Paul Forte and Beth O\'Brien from Federal Long Term Care Partners and Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins to talk about long term care and an update on the bills that could impact feds. June 15, 2011
June 14, 2011 -
New regulations would cut federal loans available to students, including federal employees, of some colleges. The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities\' Harris Miller explains.
June 14, 2011 -
A new bill would require companies to notify consumers and the government when personal information is exposed in a cyber attack.
June 14, 2011 -
For a long time now lawyers have been the dominant profession in the House and Senate. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe we could use some more doctors and carpenters who understand the measure-twice-cut-once rule.
June 14, 2011 -
Tammy Duckworth submitted her resignation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
June 13, 2011