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The GAO celebrates 90 years!

How will the GAO celebrate a big milestone? We hear from Comptroller General Gene Dodaro

Tags: Federal Drive , GAO , Gene Dodaro , anniversary , managment , auditing ,

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Debt limit countdown: Day-to-day costs to keep your agency open

Jay Powell is a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center and former Treasury undersecretary for President George H.W. Bush.

Tags: Bipartisan Policy Center , jay powell , budget , debt limit , In Depth

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Unions urge Congress to reject pension contribution hike

A coalition of unions and federal employee groups are urging lawmakers to reject cost-cutting proposals that harm federal pay and benefits.

Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , Barack Obama , Federal-Postal Coalition , federal unions , budget , debt reduction , pension , Jolie Lee

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Debt ceiling debate likely to continue for weeks

Ian Swanson, a staff writer for The Hill, spoke to Federal News Radio about the intensifying debate between Capitol Hill and the president.

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Time running out to fix GI Bill payments

Lawmakers continue to work on legislation that will guarantee veterans attending private colleges will have the same tuition payouts until they graduate.

Tags: GI Bill , VA , DoD Report ,

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France records first E. coli death

Tags: Committee on House Administration , GPO , Greg Walden , Michael Honda , Doc Hastings , Committee on Natural Resources , technology , smartphones , electronic records management , Jory Heckman

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Congress coming after federal slackers

Feds who goof off on the job, or who spend all day surfing the net, watching the clock or on personal business are in for trouble. Congress is coming. So why are the vast majority of civil servants not quaking in their boots? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells all.

Tags: poor performance , workforce , pay and benefits , pay , Mike Causey , Federal Report

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Thursday Morning Federal Newscast - June 30, 2011

In this morning's Federal Newscast, today is Defense Secretary Robert Gates' last day on the job. Plus, how some Census workers could be losing their jobs.

Tags: Federal newscast , Federal Drive , management , people , Defense

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Senate votes to require fewer confirmations

Tags: Senate , presidential appointments , Congressional Spotlight

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Congress clears short-term FAA funding bill

Imagine going for more than three years without a permanent authorization bill. The FAA has been doing it.

Tags: The Hill , FAA , Federal Drive

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