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So, what's next?

Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey answers your calls and emails about a wide variety of issues affecting federal workers.
April 29, 2013

Tags: pay and benefits , budget 2014 , budget battle , sequestration , furloughs , federal pay raise , FERS supplement , FERS retirement program , retirement , retirement planning , federal benefits , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Mike Causey , Federal News Radio , For Your Benefit

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Budget battle and the economy

On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, analysts will compare the House and Senate budget proposals, and discuss sequestration's impact on the economy.
March 21, 2013

Tags: acquisition , budget battle , Paul Ryan , health care , continuing resolution , sequestration , Bloomberg Government , Loren Duggan , Cameron Leuthy , Nela Richardson , Allen Scott , Capital Impact

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The current contracting environment and more

Host Mark Amtower talks about the state of government contracting with Olessia Smotrova-Taylor, CEO of OST Global Solutions.
February 18, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , proposals , RFP , SEWP , ITES , GWACs , APMP , Olessia Smotrova-Taylor , OST Global , LPTA , strategic sourcing , sequestration , OASIS , bids , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center

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Sequestration, furloughs, federal pay raise, and more

Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, and Federal Times reporter Stephen Losey will discuss sequestration and other issues affecting federal workers.
February 13, 2013

Tags: pay and benefits , sequestration , furlough , Federal Workers , contractors , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , Federal Times , Stephen Losey , federal pay raise , OMB , AFGE , Your Turn , Mike Causey

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FEHBP open season

Walton Francis, author of the Consumer's Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans, will provide tips on what to look for when choosing your health benefits.
November 28, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , Open Season , FEHBP , Walton Francis , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , USPS , buyouts , early retirements , Mike Causey , Your Turn , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees

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Judge backs NASA lab in work discrimination case

Tags: NASA , JPL , California Institute of Technology , workforce

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Sequestration update and Super-PAC's, how much money is enough?

On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact, analysts discuss OMB's sequestration report and how highway funding is affected. Plus, how much money are Super-Pacs spending on this year's presidential election.
September 20, 2012

Tags: acquisition , sequestration , OMB , budget battle , Allen Scott , Kevin Brancato , Matthew Hummer , highway spending , Melissa Avstreih , Super Pacs , 2012 election , Peter Brusoe , Bloomberg Government , Capital Impact

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OMB directs agencies to cut 5 percent from 2014 budgets

In two memoranda released late Friday, the Office of Management and Budget told agency heads they must cut 5 percent from their 2014 budgets and use evidence-based evaluations.

Tags: FY 2014 budget , sequestration , Budget Control Act , OMB , Jeffrey Zients , agency budget , Gillian Brockell

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Q & A with Aneesh Chopra

Host John Gilroy will talk federal IT issues with former White House Chief Information Officer Aneesh Chopra.
April 24, 2012

Tags: technology , Aneesh Chopra , health care , health IT , National Wireless Initiative , federal IT initiatives , green button , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk

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Audit reveals budget cuts, new IT systems slow IRS capabilities

A Treasury Department audit of the Internal Revenue Service has revealed an agency hampered by budget cuts and struggling to update its technology to assist a growing number of taxpayers.

Tags: IRS , Treasury Department , Treasury Inspector General , tax season , e-filing

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