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Federal law enforcement legislative roundup

Jon Adler, national president of the Federal Law Enforement Officers Association and Ton Vergnetti, president of Federal Employee Defense Services will discuss legislation affecting those in federal law enforcement.
May 24, 2013

Tags: federal law enforcement , Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association , Jon Adler , Tony Vergnetti , Federal Employee Defense Services , Debra Roth , Fed Talk , Shaw Bransford and Roth

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AFGE member shares furlough story on "Inside Government" - May 24, 2013

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Environmental Protection Agency Local 704 member Elizabeth Lytle, a cancer survivor and disabled veteran, discusses the financial and emotional toll of being furloughed. Maryland Citizens Health Initiative President Vincent DeMarco provides an update on Maryland's implementation of the Affordable Care Act while AFGE's Bill Fletcher Jr. discusses his book, "They're Bankrupting Us!: And 20 Other Myths about Unions".

Tags: AFGE , Inside Government , Elizabeth Lytle , Vincent DeMarco , Bill Fletcher Jr.

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5 percent of federal workforce to be furloughed Friday

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Internal Revenue Service, Office of Management and Budget and the Environmental Protection Agency will all shut down Friday because of widespread employee furloughs — giving feds a four-day holiday weekend. The Labor and Interior Departments also are telling employees to stay home.

Tags: furloughs , sequestration , IRS , OMB , HUD , EPA , Labor , Interior , Jason Miller

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Fast-tracking phased retirement

It's been nearly a year since Congress set up the program to allow employees to take phased retirement, working three or four days a week to help mentor their successors and get used to retirement. And although it's been fast-tracked, it still hasn't happened, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So, what's up?

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , OPM , phased retirement

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Off with their heads! What would Mick Jagger do?

For many people involved in the alleged scandals at the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service, the solution is simple: Off with their heads. Fire the offenders whether they are political appointees or career civil servants. But this isn't Paris in 1789, it's Washington in 2013 so things will go a little slower, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , IRS , IRS scandal , MSPB , firing

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Data breach puts DHS employees at risk of identity theft

The Homeland Security Department alerted employees in its headquarters office, and its Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement components that a vendor processing background investigations may have exposed personal data. DHS emphasizes there is no evidence of any lost or stolen information.

Tags: DHS , cybersecurity , technology , Jason Miller

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Today, everybody's a Sooner

Most Americans live in a handful of states, like California, Texas, Florida, New York, etc. But during tough times, we sometimes blur those borders and our home-town pride and become honorary citizens of a place like Oklahoma which, once again, is having a very tough time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , furloughs , Oklahoma , FEEA , Steve Bauer

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Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists

Each year, the Partnership for Public Service recognizes the outstanding achievements of dedicated federal workers with the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.

Tags: Sammies 2013 , people , Partnership for Public Service ,

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Saintly media vs. government devils

When a newspaper reporter fakes a story, we are outraged. When a network TV show gets it wrong, we are stunned. But we tend to forget, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But when a handful of government workers go rogue, maybe on orders from their political bosses, the entire workforce is tainted for a long, long time.

Tags: IRS , IRS scandal , Mike Causey , Federal Report ,

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AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

Tags: DoD , Veterans Affairs , VA , Margaret Bell , Chuck Hagel

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