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Was 2011 The Good Old Days???
When you think of the good old days do you think of your childhood, or maybe when you were in high school or college? For some people, like those who work for or are otherwise linked to Uncle Sam, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the good old days may be as recent as this time last year when we thought times were tough.
Tags: Mike Causey , sequestration , pay and benefits , workforce , NTEU , Colleen Kelly , Your Turn with Mike Causey , Beltway
Budget showdown fizzles
Ever watch an inept team of trainees assemble then take apart an explosive device? If not, move to D.C. or watch live coverage of Congress on TV. With Congress, you get the political version which, more often than not, ends in a whimper rather than a bang, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Pay & Benefits , workforce , sequestration , budget , Congress , Labor Department , furloughs
Navy says 'no' to lawmaker's layoff request
Rep. Scott Rigell's (R-Va.) asked the Navy to postpone its layoff dates for a year. The Navy is laying off 3,000 sailors to help balance its force profile.
Tags: Scott Rigell , Navy , retirement , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive , benefits
Lockheed announces 740 job cuts to D.C.-based unit
Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defense contractors, has announced a 5 percent workforce reduction at its Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2)business area. The company said it notified 308 of its U.S.-based employees Tuesday "that they will no longer have employment with the company," according to a release.
Tags: acquisition , industry , contracting , budget , Lockheed Martin , Dale Bennett , Robert Stevens
Montgomery County cuts have everyone wincing
The Montgomery County Council has been saying for months the 2011 budget would have everyone feeling the pain. That assessment appears to be right on the money.
Tags: Montgomery County Council , budget , furloughs , ambulance fees , libraries , Nancy Floreen , Maryland General Assembly , teacher pension , Montgomery County Public Schools , Dr. Jerry Weast , phil andrews , Mike Knapp , Kate Ryan
Frederick city employee layoffs rankle public
Dissatisfaction with layoffs of city employees marred the Frederick Board of Aldermen's budget workshop Tuesday.
Tags: Frederick Board of Aldermen , budget , jobs , Stephanie Davis Ambush , Carol Krimm , Frederick News-Post
NASA shuttle program estimates 6,300 gradual layoffs
Sue Leibert is with NASA's Johnson Space Center, where she heads up the Space Shuttle Transition Liaison Office. She explains how the agency is handling the workforce reduction accompanying the end of the shuttle program.
Tags: sue leibert , space shuttle program , NASA , workforce size , In Depth , Courtney Thompson
How NASA cuts affect aerospace industry
Marion Blakey is the President and CEO of the Aerospace Industry Association.
Tags: Marion Blakey , aerospace industry association , NASA , contracting , In Depth , space shuttle program
Post-election exodus: Up to 1,800 Dem staffers laid off
Politico estimates as many as 1,800 Democratic staffers will lose their jobs after the Republican victories in the midterms.
Tags: Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Politico , Election 2010 , Democrats , Congress , exodus
Obama: Federal jobs may stay vacant
President Obama said Friday that agencies might leave some vacancies as the administration figures out how to save money, The Washington Post reports.
Tags: Barack Obama , furlough , budget , Washington Post , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , pay debate
