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- 5 percent of federal workers to be furloughed Friday
- Congress pressures agencies to speed up office consolidations
- Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft
- DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health record system
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- Accountability breakdown leading factor in DoD sexual assaults
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal finalists
- Thursday federal headlines - May 23, 2013
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Francis Rose keeps you updated on all the federal news happening during your workday. Don't leave the office without seeing what's on the show.
TSP closes out 2012 with strong showing
The Thrift Savings Plan closed out 2012 with strong showings by nearly all the funds both for the month of December and the year. The C, S and the I Funds posted the largest gains last year.
House won't vote before midnight on 'cliff' deal
The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff." House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on other bills. They say that will be their only votes of the day.
Top 3 for 2013 - Dov Zakheim on military retirement reform
Dov Zakheim, former undersecretary of defense (comptroller), says deficit-reduction negotiations are setting up a discussion about military retirement that could affect recruiting and retention.
Top 3 for 2013 - Frank Reeder on proliferation of drones
Frank Reeder, principal at The Reeder Group and a former Office of Management and Budget official, says he thinks agencies are just now starting to think about the policy implications of more widespread use of unmanned aerial systems.
Top 3 for 2013 - Rudy DeLeon on national security challenges
The Pentagon will deal with budget challenges in 2013, but those aren't the only issues DoD planners will face. Rudy deLeon, senior vice president for National Security & International Policy at the Center for American Progress and a former deputy secretary of defense, says the U.S. relationship with China will be a high-profile challenge for the Defense Department in 2013.
Top 3 for 2013 - Jeff Neal on the changing federal workforce
Jeff Neal, senior vice president at ICF International and the former chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, says the demand for mobility will mean your agency works differently in 2013 than it does today.
Top 3 for 2013 - Adm. Jamie Barnett on defense challenges
Adm. Jamie Barnett, the senior vice president of national security policy at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, says one of the the biggest challenges faced by the Pentagon is one that everyone seem to forget about.
Top 3 for 2013 - Adm. Norb Ryan on military personnel and spending
Norb Ryan, a retired vice admiral who's now the president and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America says that mental, physical and financial well-being for military personnel should be the top priority next year.
Congress extends foreign surveillance law
The Senate gave final congressional approval Friday to a bill renewing the government's authority to monitor overseas phone calls and emails of suspected foreign spies and terrorists _ but not Americans _without obtaining a court order for each intercept.
In Depth interviews - December 28
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
With cuts looming, OPM advises agencies on 'planned' furloughs
OPM published a guide providing agency human-resources officials with more information about "administrative furloughs," which are different from those stemming from government shutdowns because agencies typically have more time to plan their spending reductions. The Obama administration has reassured reassured federal agencies that sequestration won't have an immediate impact on the federal workforce or day-to-day government operations.
In Depth interviews - December 27
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Top 3 for 2013 - Hord Tipton on cybersecurity threats
Hord Tipton, the former chief information officer for the Interior Department and now the executive director of I(ISC)², says the most pressing cybersecurity concern for 2013 is securing the technology supply chain.
Top 3 for 2013 - Lee Dougherty on contracting trends
Lee Dougherty, leader of the government contracting practice at General Counsel PC, says the trend toward lowest-price, technically acceptable procurements is likely here to stay.
Top 3 for 2013 - Dan Blair on budget opportunities
Dan Blair, the president of the National Academy of Public Administration says the tight budgets next year could be an opportunity to restructure the federal workforce.
In Depth interviews - December 26
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Top 3 in 2013 - Jim Beaupre on the federal budget
Jim Beaupre, the former head of the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council and now president of his own consulting firm, says the budget is issue one for the whole year ahead, not just the next few weeks
Top 3 for 2013 - Tim Keanini on IT security
The threat landscape at federal agencies is becoming more and more complex with the addition of new technologies. Tim Keanini, chief research officer at nCircle, provides his cybersecurity predictions for the coming year.
Top 3 for 2013 - Bob Otto on federal IT
Bob Otto, executive vice president at Agilex Technologies and the former chief information officer at the Postal Service, shares his technology predictions for next year as part of the special feature Top 3 for 2013
House to return to session Sunday evening
The House will be back in session Sunday evening as the "fiscal cliff" looms, threatening across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts with the new year.
