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Rep. Connolly: Pay freeze unfair to feds

Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly discusses the likely passage of the President's proposed two-year federal pay freeze.

Tags: Gerry Connolly , Congressional Spotlight , pay freeze , pay debate , pay and benefits , Dorobek Insider

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What happens to pay freeze proposal in Congress?

Stan Collender, director of federal budget policy for Qorvis Communications, explained what the options are for the pay freeze proposal in Congress.

Tags: Stan Collender , Qorvis Communications , Jason Miller , pay and benefits , pay debate , pay freeze , Dorobek Insider

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Deficit plans recognize DoD financial management failings

The Center for Defense Information's Winslow Wheeler compares how the deficit reduction plans handle defense spending and financial management reform.

Tags: Winslow Wheeler , In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , budget , deficit reduction , Jolie Lee

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Budget battle: Omnibus or another CR?

Congress has one week left before the Lame Duck session is set to end. Molly Hooper, a congressional reporter with The Hill brings us the latest.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , omnibus spending bill , continuing resolution , The Hill , Molly Hooper , lame duck session

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Government shutdown: rhetoric or reality?

Tom Shoop of Gov Exec explains the possibility of a government shutdown.

Tags: Tom Shoop , Government Executive , shutdown , Dorobek Insider

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Even telework has its limits

Under all the good telework is expected to bring to government, there are some limitations built into the new law.

Tags: technology , Telework Ceter , telework , Polycom , Suzanne Kubota

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Telework bill passes House, headed to Obama

The House passes the Telework Enhancement Act.

Tags: telework , House , Barack Obama , Telework Enhancement Act , Senate , Frank Wolf , John Sarbanes , Gerald Connolly , NTEU , FEW , Telework Exchange , Jolie Lee , ROWE

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Tech issues in the lame duck session examined

A 3 percent withholding requirement for contractors was passed in 2005 and is set to take effect Jan. 1 2012, and government agencies are already preparing for its implementation. We learn more from Phil Bond with TechAmerica.

Tags: Federal Drive , lame duck , Phil Bond , TechAmerica , Suzanne Kubota , Federal Research and Development Tax Credit , contractor withholding , contracting , cybersecurity

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GOP and Dems agree: Tough budget decisions ahead

Politico reports on the various proposals coming from both sides of the aisles. None seem to stand out as favorable among lawmakers. The only thing Democrats and Republicans do agree on is that the budget decisions will be tough.

Tags: Mitch McConnell , Jan Schakowsky , Pete Domenici , Alice Rivlin , Erskine Bowles , Alan Simpson , budget , Jack Kingston , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Politico , DoD Buzz ,

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Congress fights over pork

CNN's Brian Todd brings the DorobekINSIDER insights in the congressional pork-barrel fight.

Tags: pork-barrel , CNN , Brian Todd , Dorobek Insider

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