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POLL: Is your agency preparing for a shutdown?

Federal News Radio asks readers to take a poll on their agency's shutdown preparations.

Tags: shutdown , poll , contingency plan , OMB

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How to backtime the budget

Any budget deal in Congress has to be reached a lot sooner than you might think. The House and Senate need more than just enough time to pass it. Because of that Russell Berman, congressional reporter, says not to be surprised if another continuing resolution is needed to keep the lights on at your agency.

Tags: Federal Drive , The Hill , shutdown , furlough , CR , Russell Berman , Suzanne Kubota

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Shutdown, Furloughs, and Givebacks

Federal Times editor Steve Watkins and senior writer Steve Losey, financial planner Arthur Stein, and president of the Senior Executives Association Carol Bonosaro join us to answer your questions.

Tags: shutdown , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey , Steve Watkins , Federal Times , furlough , Steve Losey , Arthur Stein , Carol Bonasaro , pay freeze , SES

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Shutdown Clock: 10 Days and Ticking

April 8 could be S-day. S as in shutdown for hundreds of thousands of nonpostal federal workers. The White House is fuming. Congress is feuding and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many federal workers are concerned about an extended time out without pay.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , shutdown , CR ,

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E-gov funds on the budget chopping block?

Former E-gov administrator Karen Evans is here to tell you what might stay, what might go, and who it would affect if this cut gets passed.

Tags: e-government , Karen Evans , Congress , In Depth , technology

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DoD wrongly reports $1.7B in stimulus spending

The IG says the Defense Department didn't follow specific rules to make sure the information was correct.

Tags: DoD Report , inspector general , stimulus funds , TARP , oversight , accountability , Government Computer News , In Depth

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Davis: Budget forces cheaper - not always better - procurements

Former Congressman Tom Davis (VA-R) joins host Roger Waldron for a discussion on the federal procurement system. Plus, Davis gives his take on the current budget debate.
March 29, 2011

Tags: contracting , Tom Davis , Congress , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement

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Budget deal must come by the end of the week

The specter of at least a partial government shutdown looms once again. The AP's Jerry Bodlander has the latest.

Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , Jerry Bodlander , shutdown

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Analysis: Budget stall created a lost year

Continuing resolutions have turned this fiscal year into a lost year, says Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal

Tags: Larry Allen , Allen Federal , contracting , continuing resolution , In Depth

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McKeon seeks to keep earmarks out of 2012 Defense authorization bill

The man in charge of the House Armed Services Committee is changing some rules for 2012 defense authorization bill. Congressman Buck McKeon has moved to keep earmarks out of it.

Tags: Buck McKeon , DoD Report , Defense Authorization Bill , In Depth

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