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Federal News Radio News Stream

The News Stream is a continuously updated list of every story, interview, panel discussion, and feature added to FederalNewsRadio.com. As a story is posted to the website, it will appear at the top of the News Stream. Never miss a beat with Federal News Radio's News Stream.

The new face of terrorism

Doctor Christopher C. Harmon, the Major General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University will talk about terrorism and whether we are seeing changes in strategy and tactics.
May 31, 2013

Friday - 05/31/2013, 06:16pm EDT
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OMB takes first step toward comprehensive inventory of federal programs

The Office of Management and Budget took the first step Friday in attempting to compile a comprehensive list of federal programs with the launch of a new online inventory. Hosted on Performance.gov, the Federal Program Inventory aims to be a one-stop shop for information about the more than 1,600 programs agencies operate and how they complement -- or even duplicate -- the work of other programs.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 05:30pm EDT

Federal News Countdown: Contractor pay cap, Spires' departure, Apple taxes

Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, and Bob Woods, founder and president of Topside Consulting Group, count down the top federal news stories of the week.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 05:53pm EDT
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Federal Drive Show Blog - May 31, 2013

On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.

Monday - 06/03/2013, 03:00am EDT

Panel discussion: Combating a retirement-driven brain drain

In this special Federal Drive panel discussion, guest experts discuss the impending retirement wave and how agencies can plan effectively for the loss of experience and knowledge when their long-time employees head for the experts.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 01:38pm EDT
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Nominations open for 2013 Causey Awards

Federal News Radio is now accepting nominations for the 4th annual Causey Awards. The awards recognize federal employees for their achievements in the human capital arena. Nominate someone today.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 03:25pm EDT

GSA's Turco moving to VHA

Kathleen Turco is leaving GSA after 11 years, including the last three as the associate administrator of governmentwide policy. She will become the CFO at the Veterans Health Administration.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 09:37am EDT

What can Katherine Archuleta do for feds?

President Barack Obama recently nominated the manager of his re-election campaign to head up the Office of Personnel Management. But who is Katherine Archuleta and what can feds expect from the woman chosen to manage the federal workforce? Archuleta's former boss at the Transportation Department tells Federal News Radio what he thinks she'll bring to the table.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 11:52am EDT
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Friday federal headlines - May 31, 2013

The Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. In today's news, a battle inside the Food and Drug Administration has gone public and a leading civic hacker is joining the government.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 05:49am EDT

Social Security and Medicare trustees report due

Trustees for Social Security and Medicare will release their annual report Friday on the state of finances for the government's two biggest benefit programs.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 05:28am EDT

Marine Corps prepares to cut cord on NMCI

The Marine Corps will transition on Saturday to a government-owned, government-operated IT network, ending its 12-year reliance on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). The Navy said it expects to award the follow-on contract to NMCI by June 30.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 06:44am EDT
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Agencies fight uphill battle to retain critical knowledge and skills

Even though a massive federal retirement tsunami has been a no-show, even a moderate uptick in retirements could pose challenges for agencies -- especially as they face decreasing budgets and declining staffs. In part three of our special report, "Retirement Conundrum," Federal News Radio examines how agencies plan to retain institutional knowledge and fill critical skills gaps as longtime employees head for the exits.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 02:23am EDT

Worried about retirement? Join the club

Feds who are already retired (and those who plan to retire someday soon) have several worries, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. For those about to take the plunge, the concern is the backlog of applications at the Office of Personnel Management. For those already on the roles the fear is that future benefit increases will be downsized each year.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 02:59pm EDT

OMB wants 10 percent cut in 2015 budget requests

New guidance requires agencies to reduce discretionary spending requests for 2015 by reducing duplication and consolidating like programs across the government.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 06:44am EDT

Sequestration threatens OPM's low-tech plan to beat retirement backlog

Not that long ago, the Office of Personnel Management faced a crisis in processing retirement claims. In part two of our special report, "Retirement Conundrum," Federal News Radio examines how OPM set out to beat its backlog, and how it can stay ahead of an unexpected surge in claims amid automatic budget cuts that threaten to derail progress.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 03:36am EDT

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)

On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts will examine the impact of a potential U.S trade partnership with the European Union.
May 30, 2013

Thursday - 05/30/2013, 07:17pm EDT
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Obama seeks to cut payments to federal contractors

The Obama administration says it can save hundreds of millions of dollars a year by cutting payments to some federal contractors, but it needs backing from a Congress that has ignored the president's prior calls to change the reimbursement formula.

Friday - 05/31/2013, 04:03am EDT

White House wants to scrap law allowing costly contractor salaries

The Obama administration has called on Congress to cap government-reimbursed contractor compensation at $400,000, a move that the head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy said would save hundreds of millions of dollars. Joe Jordan, the OFPP administrator, said the White House would send proposed legislation to Congress next week.

Thursday - 05/30/2013, 05:46pm EDT

Industry Chatter: Brian Garr, LinguaSys

On today's edition of Industry Chatter, Francis speaks with Brian Garr, CEO of LinguaSys.

Thursday - 05/30/2013, 04:14pm EDT
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AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI

AP sources say ex-Bush official James Comey to be Obama's nominee to head FBI

Thursday - 05/30/2013, 05:06pm EDT
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