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Shutdown Survival Tip: Have Lots of Money!

In the event of an emergency like a government-wide shutdown you want to have six months cash to cover your bills while Congress gets its act together. Where, you ask, do you find that financial cushion? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells you about how some members of Congress did it in the 1990s.

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

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Causey: Fed managers tired of fed bashing

Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey brings an update of federal managers' mood from the Federal Managers Association conference in Arlington, Va.

Tags: Federal Managers Association , fed bashing , Dorobek Insider , management , Mike Causey , pay debate

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Jumper: Breaking "titanium stovepipes" key to DoD success

Former Air Force Chief of Staff on solving the "people" challenges at the DoD.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , DoD , John Jumper , Japan , Defense , acquisition

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CAM-I identifies steps to improve performance

(CAM-I) has come up with its own performance framework to improve performance.

Tags: CAM-I , performance , Derek Sandison , Strategic Alliances with Decimal Technology , Grant Thornton , Ward Melushi , Dorobek Insider

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CBO: Reducing fed pay could save $67B over decade

Reducing pay and benefits of federal civilian employees, military and retirees could save the government $10 billion over five years and $50 billion over 10 years, according to a March report by the Congressional Budget Office.

Tags: pay and benefits , CBO , raise , military , DoD , Jolie Lee

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CRS issues causes and effects of shutdowns

The Congressional Research Service has taken a look at the "Causes, Processes, and Effects" of shutting down the federal government.

Tags: newsstand , CRS , shutdown , furlough , essential , Suzanne Kubota

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What are the ramifications of a government shutdown?

Elizabeth Ferrell and Jim Schweiter of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP discuss the potential ramifications of a government shutdown for federal agencies and contractors.
March 15, 2011 (Encore presentation April 5, 2011)

Tags: Elizabeth Ferrell , Jim Schweiter , McKenna Long & Aldridge , shutdown , OMB , management , contracting , Off the Shelf , Roger Waldron

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CRs 'seem to be getting worse'

Something has to give, according to the Partnership for Public Service's John Palguta. In terms of the budget, he says "what we have right now isn't working."

Tags: Federal Drive , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , continuing resolution , management , morale , pay and benefits

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DoD details furlough rules...just in case

Military personnel would not be subject to a furlough in the event of a government shutdown, according to guidance prepared by the Defense Department as a contingency plan. The memo, drafted earlier this month, gives broad overarching guidance to military departments and agencies who would have discretion to determine what activities would and would not be exempted from a shutdown.

Tags: DoD , contracting , shutdown , DoD budget , continuing resolution , Robert Gates , Jared Serbu

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Debt limit's impact on your Thrift Savings Plan

Does the battle over the debt limit have an impact on the TSP super-safe G fund?

Tags: TSP , Tom Trabucco , debt limit , pay and benefits , retirement , GAO , Dorobek Insider

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