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- IRS to pay $70M in bonuses, Grassley says
- Small companies won't feel effect of lowered contractor pay cap
- Senators push Tangherlini for assurances GSA is improving
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Sequestration claims another conference: DHS's GFirst cyber event
- Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' move
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- EPA CIO Jackson returning to private sector
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
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Pentagon notifies Congress of likely furloughs
Pentagon tells Congress that worker furloughs are likely if no budget deal reached by March 1
In Depth interviews - Feb. 20
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.
After Navy role, Work to head CNAS think tank
Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work will become the CEO of the Center for a New American Security, a prestigious defense think tank with close ties to the Obama administration. Work will start at CNAS April 22.
DoD details states hit hardest by sequestration
The Pentagon's budget chief, Robert Hale, told reporters that the economic impact of sequestration would be felt nationwide. The biggest potential losses, in term of total civilian payroll dollars, would be in Virginia, California, Maryland, Texas and Georgia, he said. Hale said the unpaid leaves for civilian workers would begin in late April and would save $4 billion to $5 billion if extended through the end of the budget year, Sept. 30.
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.
