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Tuesday morning federal headlines - Sept. 20

On today's federal headlines: President Barack Obama has proposed cuts to federal benefits as part of his deficit-reduction plan and the Air Force Secretary said he wants to preserve key programs.

Tags: pay and benefits , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Michael Donley , contracting , DoD , DADT , Vangent , Census

Tuesday - 09/20/2011, 06:39am EDT

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Monday morning federal headlines - Sept. 19

On today's Federal Drive: More GAO testimony on DoD's audit readiness, the president signs a bill averting an FAA shutdown and following a patent office overhaul, the agency looks to hire thousands of new employees.

Tags: Federal Drive , Federal Drive newscast , Tom Temin

Monday - 09/19/2011, 06:56am EDT

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Postal Service looks to reinvent itself

David Yacobucci, deputy director of the Postal Service's Risk Analysis Research Center, discussed a new strategy for Postal Service transformation. The high-level strategy recommends reducing the number of distribution centers and focusing on consistency over speed in delivery.

Tags: USPS , david yacobucci , Federal Drive , Tom Temin ,

Wednesday - 07/20/2011, 09:22am EDT

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Contractors brace for debt debate outcome

Alan Boykin, chief learning officer at the National Contract Management Association, told Federal News Radio that government and industry should keep the lines of communication open, especially as uncertainty abounds about how the failure to raise the debt ceiling would impact federal spending.

Tags: contracting , acquisition , industry , alan boykin , National Contract Management Association , debt limit , Federal Drive , Jack Moore , Tom Temin ,

Wednesday - 07/20/2011, 09:08am EDT

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