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- VA chipping away at oldest disability claims in backlog
- What's the latest on phased retirement?
- New mobile tools gives agencies ‘giant innovation permission slip'
- Congress pressures agencies to speed up office consolidations
- Furlough Friday: Multiple agencies took advantage of holiday weekend
- Data breach puts DHS employees at risk of ID theft
- IRS replaces official in Tea Party controversy
- Commerce nominee sails through hearing
- Obama nominates Archuleta as next OPM director
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- Tangherlini to be nominated as permanent GSA chief
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 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.
Postal Service fashion coming to a store near you?
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced Feb. 19 it has inked a deal with the Cleveland-based Wahconah Group to launch an all-weather line of clothing. The clothing and accessories, to be branded with USPS trademarks, will be available at department and specialty stores beginning in 2014.
Allen retirement opens Europe command slot
Former Afghan war commander to quit, re-opening Obama's search for new US commander in Europe
In Depth interviews - Feb. 19
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.
Sequestration no longer unthinkable, former Pentagon insider says
With sequestration set to go into effect in fewer than two weeks, many in the Defense Department are concerned the looming cuts are likely and will have a devastating effect on military readiness. Former Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn, now the CEO of DRS Technologies, told Pentagon Solutions with Francis Rose the cuts will have a long-lasting impact on Pentagon planning.
Obama presses GOP to halt automatic spending cuts
Obama presses GOP to avoid automatic spending cuts, warns that 'people will lose their jobs'
In Depth interviews - Feb. 18
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.
VA CTO Peter Levin to leave agency
Peter Levin, the Veterans Affairs chief technology officer, is leaving the agency. He follows Roger Baker, the agency's CIO and assistant secretary in the Office of Information and Technology, who resigned last week.
Poll: Will sequestration actually happen?
Federal News Radio wants to know what you think. Will sequestration go into effect when the deadline hits on March 1?
Federal News Countdown: Smarter government, cyber order and federal pay
John Kamensky, senior fellow with the IBM Center for the Business of Government, and Ron Sanders, vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, count down the top federal news stories of the week.
In Depth interviews - Feb. 15
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.
House votes to extend pay freeze for fed workers
House votes to extend pay freeze for federal workers, White House opposes
VA CIO Baker to resign
Roger Baker, VA's assistant secretary in the Office of Information and Technology, helped improve the agency's management of IT projects, implement mobile devices and continued to address cybersecurity.
Clapper: Sequestration 'quite damaging' to national intelligence
James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, tells Federal News Radio he's concerned about the effects of sequestration on the intelligence community.
DHS, DoD among agencies making slow, steady progress to get off High Risk list
GAO adds two new areas to the list, NOAA's satellite programs and the federal government's financial risk because of climate change. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro said nearly every initiative on the list made progress in fixing their problems over the last two years.
In Depth interviews - Feb. 14
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.
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn on the timeline of defense sequestration planning
Bill Lynn, former deputy secretary of Defense and now chief executive officer of DRS Technologies, joins Pentagon Solutions with Francis Rose to discuss how the Pentagon has prepared for the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts.
Dude, Where's my refund? IRS website overrun
IRS website overwhelmed by people checking status of tax refunds; agency pleads for restraint
Democrats to unveil bill to replace budget cuts
Senate Democrats to unveil bill to replace automatic budget cuts
OMB to Congress: Sequestration impact 'real,' but furloughs not immediate
Obama administration officials are painting a bleak picture of how federal agencies would fare under sequestration, the automatic budget cuts slated to go into effect in two weeks. The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony from several Obama administration officials about the consequences of the cuts, which are set to take effect March 1. However, Danny Werfel, controller of the Office of Management and Budget, emphasized to the committee that employee furloughs would not be immediate.
Social Security head: Program fraying from neglect
AP Interview: Outgoing Social Security commissioner says benefit cuts, tax hikes inevitable
