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Committee leadership changes likely after election
The election Tuesday could bring with it a number of changes to the makeup and leadership of key congressional committees with oversight of the federal workforce and management. The changes to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and others are expected from retirements, committee term limits and a few close races.
Tags: Congress , House , Senate , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , Joe Lieberman , Claire McCaskill , Tom Carper , Scott Brown , Carl Levin , John McCain , Appropriations Committee , Paul Ryan
The 2012 election and its impact on the federal government
Charles Clark, senior reporter at Government Executive magazine will talk about what's in store for federal agencies, now that President Obama has won a second term.
November 9, 2012(Encore presentation November 30, 2013)
Tags: workforce , President Obama , hiring , cybersecurity , management , performance evaluations , Charles Clark , Government Executive magazine , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access
Presidential surprises - don't be surprised!
Presidents, whether they are re-elected lame ducks or first-time occupants of the White House, change when in office. They don't always live up to the expectations of the people who put them there or who worked hard to defeat him. Civil servants know that better than most, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Federal Report , Mike Causey , workforce
Purple state feds
If the political pros are correct, too-close-to- call states, like Virginia, Nevada, Florida and especially Ohio, will pick the winner in tomorrow's election. Although the swing states are very different in many ways, they each have a large percentage of well-paid, fully employed, well-educated likely voters: That would be you, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , voting ,
I'd love to help, but I'm Hatched!
It's election day, and millions of federal and postal workers, like their neighbors, will go to the polls. the difference is that because of the Hatch (no politics) Act, there are things government employees cannot say, do or wear — at least at the office. Some think that's unfair, while others are comfy under the Hatch Act blanket, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , Hatch Act
Virginia Senate candidate wants to pay feds for cost-cutting ideas
Former Virginia Governors George Allen and Tim Kaine offer contrasting ideas on issues affecting federal employees and contractors. In Maryland, former federal employee Dan Bongino is challenging incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin for his seat. Bongino and Cardin hold similar views on a number of employee issues.
Tags: management , Senate , Congress , George Allen , Tim Kaine , Ben Cardin , Dan Bongino , Rob Sobhani , Jason Miller
Air traffic controllers and more
Trish Gilbert, executive vice president of the
National Air Traffic Controllers Association,
joins host Mike Causey on today's show. Mike
will also talk about the upcoming elections with
writers from the Federal Times.
October 31, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , trish gilbert , National Air Traffic Controllers Association , Federal Times , retirement , USPS , Mike Causey , Your Turn
IFVs -- Feds as the ultimate swingers!
With just weeks until election day, take time out to consider what may be one of the largest most-likely-to-vote bloc of voters that is mostly underneath the political radar. Meet the IFVs (Invisible Federal Voters). And check out their numbers in critical swing vote states.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , federal employees , voting
Sequestration update and Super-PAC's, how much money is enough?
On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact, analysts discuss OMB's sequestration report and how highway funding is affected. Plus, how much money are Super-Pacs spending on this year's presidential election.
September 20, 2012
Tags: acquisition , sequestration , OMB , budget cuts , budget battle , Allen Scott , Kevin Brancato , Matthew Hummer , highway spending , Melissa Avstreih , Super Pacs , Peter Brusoe , Bloomberg Government , Capital Impact
Planning for sequestration; Corporate money & candidates
On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, defense analysts examine which types of contractors would be most affected by sequestration. Plus, how are corporations spending money on the presidential election?
Tags: Bloomberg Government , Kevin Brancato , Melissa Avstreih , Robert Levinson , Allen Scott , Peter Brusoe , Mick Wiser , sequestration , campaign donations
