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Groves: Preparations begin for 2020 Census

Census is already working on the 2020 Census, even though the 2010 count just wrapped up. Census Director Robert Groves describes the agency's plans.

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Budget analysis: Not out of the woods yet

Stan Collender is a partner at Qorvis Communications and a regular budget guru on Federal News Radio. He says you're not out of the woods yet.

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Causey on dodging a shutdown and what's next

Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey continues explains how you can prepare for what come next.

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Shutdown threatened federal events

Events are a huge business for the government. And in the past couple of weeks the threat of a government shutdown had many insiders worried.

Tags: Joanne Connelly , Connelly Works , FedSMC Conference , management , shutdown , event planning ,

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Thrift Savings Plan March returns

Tags: Tom Trabucco , Thrift Savings Plan , Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board , pay and benefits ,

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DoD launches on-demand video of war zones

The service gives troops access to military war zone footage wherever they are. Service members can pull up video on a map, and even post comments about it.

Tags: DoD Report , Netflix , video , technology , on-demand video , Defense Systems , war zones , National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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DoD spending growth slows to 3 percent

New figures show U.S. defense spending grew by just under 3 percent last year. That's compared with more than seven percent on average for most of the decade.

Tags: DoD Report , Stockholm International Peace Research Institute , defense spending , budget , China ,

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Education updates cyber privacy plan

The Education Department is going back to school by updating its student cyber privacy plan.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Kathleen Styles , Education ,

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Koskinen: Logistics of a shutdown

If a shutdown does happen, feds will be faced with logistical nightmare. John Koskinen, an executive with Freddie Mac and former Deputy Director for Management at OMB,shares his experience during the 1995-96 shutdown.

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Shutdown 2011? Contractors would feel the pain

Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, explains to what extent industry would hurt from a partial government shutdown.

Tags: Stan Soloway , Professional Services Council , contracting , industry , shutdown , budget , Congress ,

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