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Sequestration to force HUD to shut down for 7 days

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will furlough all 9,000 of its employees for seven days between May and August in a bid to reduce costs due to sequestration. All employees, including career employees, will be furloughed the same number of days, which will effectively result in a shutdown of the department on those days.

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Senate Democrats unveil government funding bill

Senate Democrats unveil government funding bill to prevent shutdown as long-term battles loom

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Hagel to review Air Force sexual assault case

Defense secretary will review general's decision to overturn conviction in sexual assault case

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In Depth interviews - March 11

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.

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Next-generation CIOs manage more than boxes and bytes

Changes to federal agencies' IT operations are coming quicker than ever. And that means IT leaders need to be experts across a range of new and diverse areas — more than just boxes, bits and bytes. Barbara Fast, retired Army major general and senior vice president at CGI, and Molly O'Neill, former chief information officer of the Environmental Protection Agency and vice president at CGI, join In Depth to discuss the shifting role of the chief information officer.

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OFPP tells agencies to get serious about tracking contractor performance

Agencies must meet annual goals between 2013 and 2015 to enter data into the Past Performance Information Retrieval System. Joe Jordan, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said inputting and referring to vendor performance information can reduce risks for agencies.

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In Depth interviews - March 8

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.

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Federal News Countdown: Furloughs, sequestration and cybersecurity

Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel of the Professional Services Council, and Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president for Global Public Sector Government Affairs at TechAmerica, count down the top federal news stories of the week.

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After filibuster, Senate confirms Brennan for CIA

Senate confirms Brennan as CIA director after Paul filibuster, White House statement on drones

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Sen. Carl Levin will not seek re-election in 2014

Democrat Levin says he will not seek re-election in 2014; creates open Senate seat in Michigan

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In Depth interviews - March 7

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.

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Senate Democrat unveils bill preventing shutdown

Top Senate Democrat Mikulski unveils bill preventing government shutdown

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Members of Congress confident budget deal can be reached to avert shutdown

Congress missed the deadline to avert sequestration last week. And now a deadline to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month is barreling toward lawmakers. But members of both chambers and from both sides of the aisle say they're confident they can work out a deal to keep the government running.The likely sticking point is how the the automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, will continue to play out. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R- Okla.) discuss the continuing resolution and sequestration on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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House puts damper on USPS plan for 5-day delivery

The fiscal 2013 spending bill doesn't remove the requirement for the Postal Service to deliver first-class mail six days a week. Other provisions in the bill povide a boost in funding DHS cyber, DoD acquisition and VA IT spending.

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Report: VA sent data over unsecured networks

Watchdog says VA sent sensitive patient data over unencrypted networks, posing security risk

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In Depth interviews - March 6

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.

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House spending bill prevents shutdown, extends pay freeze

The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month, freeze federal pay for a third straight year and give the Defense Department some relief from a cash crunch caused by sequestration. The huge spending measure, which was passed on a 267-151 vote, would fund federal operations through September. It leaves in place automatic cuts of 5 percent to domestic agencies and 7.8 percent to the Pentagon ordered by President Barack Obama Friday night after months of battling Republicans over the budget.

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Baker leaving VA a transformed IT organization

Roger Baker's last day as the Veterans Affairs Department's assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer is March 8. He said the agency manages and oversees IT much differently than it did four years ago.
March 7, 2013

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Military leaders welcome House GOP budget bill

Military leaders say House GOP budget bill will ease some of the pain of defense cuts

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In Depth interviews - March 5

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.

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