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How contractors are affected by bin Laden's death

Jim McAleese is a defense contracting expert and founder of McAleese and Associates. He talked with Federal News Radio about how bin Laden has affected our national debt and how his death is being received by government defense contractors.

Tags: Osama bin Laden , Jim McAleese , DoD , contracting , McAleese and Associates , Suzanne Kubota , Congress

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Top 10 things to watch on the debt-ceiling

Managing editor of The Hill, Bob Cusack gives us 10 things to watch for during the contentious debate.

Tags: Federal Drive , The Hill , Bob Cusack , debt limit , politics , agency funding ,

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Signs of budget cooperation bloom on the Hill

The White House and congressional Republicans on Tuesday signaled a new willingness to work together to reach a long-term budget deal. We get the latest from The Hill's Erik Wasson.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , The Hill , Erik Wasson

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There's light at end of the USPS budget tunnel

The Postal Service is encouraged by the President's recognition of the Postal Service's financial situation. For why, and what's next, we talk with USPS CFO, Joseph Corbett.

Tags: Federal Drive , USPS , Joseph Corbett , budget , management

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Despite cuts, Pentagon space budget gets boost

The Obama administration wants to maintain or boost funding next year for some of the military's most expensive space projects, despite mounting pressure for Pentagon spending cuts.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , contracting , Boeing , Lockheed

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Fundings and freezes

On this week's show, host Mike Causey talks with the Federal Times about fast-changing federal issues including the continuing resolution, the FY 2012 budget and the pay freeze proposals on the Hill.
February 9, 2011

Tags: pay and benefits , Your Turn , pay freeze , Steve Watkins , Steve Losey , Federal Times , Congress , budget , FY 2012 budget , furlough

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Preview: Opportunities for DoD IT contracts

Changes are coming to Defense Department IT spending. Input's Deniece Peterson predicts what's ahead.

Tags: contracting , Federal Drive , Defense , DoD , Fed Focus , INPUT , Deniece Peterson , Tom Temin , technology , Jolie Lee , data center consolidation

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IT spending forecast for 2012 and beyond

The federal government will increase its spending on information technology from $86 billion in 2010 to $112 billion by 2015, according to a new forecast by Input, a Reston, Va.-based consulting firm.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , IT budgets , Fed Focus , INPUT , technology , Brian Haney , Suzanne Kubota

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