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FAA delays closing of airport control towers
Tags: FAA , Congressional Research Service , sequestration
Budget calls for 4 percent spending increase at VA
Tags: 2014 budget , VA ,
No civilian furloughs in 2014, Pentagon promises
DoD says it's committed to making sure civilians are not furloughed in fiscal 2014, which begins in October. But if sequestration remains in place, the alternative would almost certainly be involuntary reductions in force for both civilian workers and uniformed service members, officials say.
Tags: DoD , sequestration , furlough , Robert Hale , Danny Werfel , Association of Government Accountants , Jared Serbu
OMB offers updated guidance to agencies facing sequestration cuts
The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to take full advantage of the funding flexibilities they have under law as they implement across-the-board sequestration cuts, that went into effect March 1. In an April 4 memo, OMB Controller Danny Werfel also directed agency and department leaders to be mindful of certain types of performance awards and to work with agency inspectors general before making cuts to IG offices.
Tags: OMB , sequestration , management , Danny Werfel , performance awards , IG , Jack Moore
Smaller IT budget doesn't stop FDIC from modernizing
Russ Pittman, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's chief information officer and director of the Division of IT, said he asked for a technology budget that is eight percent less in 2013 because the agency completed several large scale projects.
April 4, 2013
Tags: technology , FDIC , Russ Pittman , agile development , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Uncle Sam suffering death by a thousand cuts
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Are you and your coworkers suffering from what is known as death-by-a-thousand cuts? Is it happening? Does it hurt? Or can you not even tell?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , sequestration , furloughs
Bill would tie Congressional pay to spending cuts
Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton says she'll introduce a bill next week that would subject Congressional salaries to any future automatic, across-the-board cuts like those that took effect last month.
Tags: Eleanor Holmes Norton , Congress , sequestration
PRC to analyze impact of changing Saturday mail delivery
The U.S. Postal Service continues to insist changes are necessary to help deal with budget woes in the face of congressional resistance. The Postal Service also is accelerating the closure of 53 mail processing plants.
Tags: Congress , management , PRC , Gerry Connolly , Darrell Issa , Tom Coburn , Larry Frum
Budget expert Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek
The former chief knowledge officer declined to say what his next move would be, but he does not plan to retire.
Tags: Ray Bjorklund , Deltek , procurement , industry , people ,
Airports suing FAA over planned tower shutdowns
Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency of violating federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports do not erode safety.
Tags: FAA , sequestration
