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This morning on the Federal Drive:
  • We learn about how the U.S. Army is using TIGR to help troops on the battlefield
  • We tell you how you can become a Certified Schedules Contract Manager
  • And the Partnership for Public Service tells us about on-boarding
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  • Just (Another) Box of Rain

  • The President issues an information sharing memorandum. We get details from Ambassador Thomas McNamara.
  • HSToday editor David Silverberg provides analysis on immigration policy.
  • We'll tell you the difference between skytyping and skywriting at this weekend's JSOH Air Show!
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  • Air Force soars past Navy, Army on enterprise architecture

    GAO finds services' efforts not yet "mature". FederalNewsRadio's Patience Wait has more on the recent report.
    May 13th - 5:28am | Read More

    Getting new hires on board

    The Partnership for Public Service has a new report out that could help you get the most out of your recent hires.
    2 hours, 30 minutes ago | Read More

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    All Aboard the On-Boarding Train
    John Palguta, Vice President for Policy, Partnership for Public Service

    Your Turn with Mike Causey

    Now, it's Your Turn!
    Tune in at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when Mike Causey and Francis Rose discuss your pay and benefits.
    Send in your questions to YourTurn@FederalNewsRadio.com or call toll-free during the show: 1-866-468-1050.

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    'The Beauty of IPv6'

    FederalNewsRadio told you recently that one of the federal government's top IPv6 gurus is changing jobs.
    May 12th - 7:45am | Read More

    Exclusively on Federal News Radio

    Getting new hires on board
    updated: 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    The Partnership for Public Service has a new report out that could help you get the most out of your recent hires.   Read more...


    Acquiring a new contracting title
    updated: May 13th - 6:14am
    Why you should attempt to become a Certified Schedules Contract Manager.  Read more...


    Air Force soars past Navy, Army on enterprise architecture
    updated: May 13th - 3:18am
    GAO finds services' efforts not yet "mature".  Read more...


    Waxman targets possible fed retiree excesses
    updated: May 12th - 2:29pm
    The California Democrat wants to know if federal retirees can obtain health benefits from two federal sources.  Read more...


    The end of "sensitive but unclassified"?
    updated: May 12th - 1:58pm
    White House defines new information classification system.  Read more...


    Today's Federal Headlines

    Gates: Reject tendency to focus on 'Next-War-itis'
    updated: 3 minutes ago
    The Pentagon must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money on future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.  Read more...


    Senate rejects GOP oil drilling plan
    updated: 9 minutes ago
    The Senate has rejected a Republican energy plan that calls for opening an Alaska wildlife refuge and some offshore waters to oil development. Supporters of the measure couldn't get the needed 60 votes to overcome a Democratic-led filibuster threat.  Read more...


    US says N. Korean nuke documents appear complete
    updated: 17 minutes ago
    A preliminary review of thousands of nuclear documents turned over to the United States by North Korea indicates they appear to be a complete accounting of their plutonium production, U.S. officials said Tuesday.  Read more...


    Top Democrat announces budget agreement
    updated: 39 minutes ago
    Democrats controlling Congress are leaving grim decisions on automatic tax increases to the next president and the newly elected Congress under a freshly negotiated House-Senate blueprint for the upcoming budget year.  Read more...


    Bush offers Chinese president earthquake aid
    updated: 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    President Bush has spoken by phone with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the powerful earthquake that hit central China.  Read more...


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    John Palguta, Vice President for Policy, Partnership for Public Service

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    Barbara Kinosky, President, Centre Consulting and Neal Couture, Executive Director, National Contract Management Association

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