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Analysis: GSA scandal detracts from bigger issue - budget deficit
Doug Holtz-Eakin, the former CBO director, discusses the latest CBO projections for the federal budget deficit.
Tags: Doug Holtz-Eakin , CBO , budget , Federal Drive , GSA , deficit ,
NASA seeks innovations for space waste
NASA is looking for ways to re-purpose waste in space, and the space agency is turning to innovators to come up with some ideas.
Tags: Beth Beck , LAUNCH , State , USAID , NIKE , green government , contest , Federal Drive ,
VIDEO: Agencies embrace mobile app explosion
The development of mobile applications or apps is expanding within the federal government. The General Services Administration showcased some of the apps coming out of agencies at last week's FOSE Conference in Washington.
Tags: Jacob Parcell , GSA , mobile apps , FOSE Conference , technology , NOAA , IRS , Mike Silvia , Beth Krappweis , Goerge Silva , Peter Cooper ,
Obama: House GOP budget would slash federal services
President Obama said the fiscal 2013 passed by the Republican-controlled House will cut into crucial federal services.
Tags: Barack Obama , Paul Ryan , Congress , budget ,
CBO: House postal reform bill to save $20B in decade
The bill — introduced last summer by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) — would eliminate Saturday mail delivery, close mail processing facilities, require postal employees to pay the same percentage in their health and life insurance premiums as federal employees do, and allow the Postal Service to use nearly $11 billion in surplus retirement contributions.
Tags: Darrell Issa , Joe Lieberman , USPS , FEHBP , retirement , CBO ,
VA awards previously-terminated e-health records contract to Harris
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a previously-terminated e-health record contract to Harris Corporation.
Tags: VA , ASM Research , e-health records , Harris Corporation , technology ,
Senate bill revisits contractor pay cap
The bill (S.2198), introduced Thursday by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would cap contractors' pay at $400,000 and apply that cap to all contract employees — not just top executives.
Tags: Barbara Boxer , Chuck Grassley , contractor , pay cap , DoD , OMB , Congress ,
Navy releases guide for hiring wounded warriors
The Department of Navy is distributing a guide for hiring people with disabilities.
Tags: Navy , DoD , workforce , Juan Garcia , Federal Drive , disabilities , hiring ,
Lower requests likely in President's FY2013 budget
If the requested budgets of several agencies are any indication, federal agencies are expecting less funds in anticipation of the President's fiscal 2013 budget request, to be released Monday.
Tags: budget , Congress , Barack Obama , management
21st Century Statecraft add-on to traditional diplomacy
Social media has fundamentally changed the way people communicate — and that includes how the State Department communicates with foreign countries. Dubbed 21st Century Statecraft, the use of digital tools is a way for State to engage with other countries' government, listen to foreign citizens and promote national interests abroad.
Tags: Victoria Esser , State , technology , social media , diplomacy , 21st century statecraft , Federal Drive ,
