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Air Force strategic plan focuses on cyber superiority
Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, the chief information officer of the Air Force, spoke with Federal News Radio's Jason Miller at the recent AFCEA Air Force IT Day in Vienna, Va.
Tags: Bill Lord , Federal Drive , Air Force , DoD , cybersecurity , technology ,
NTEU rallies on the Hill to energize feds, educate lawmakers
With a Capitol Hill rally Wednesday and a three-day legislative conference to follow, NTEU President Colleen Kelley discusses the union's priorities for the year ahead.
Tags: NTEU , Colleen Kelley , In Depth , Francis Rose , Congress , House , Senate
GOP lawmakers question fairness of DoD pay and benefit cuts
Members of Congress complain that DoD's budget cuts don't do enough to trim civilian personnel spending.
Tags: DoD , DoD budget , Congress , Mike Coffman , Kelly Ayotte , Leon Panetta , Austin Scott , TRICARE , pay and benefits , FEHBP , OPM , Jared Serbu
Analysis: Federal employees tired of being punching bags
Tom Shoop, the editor-in-chief of Government Executive magazine, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss a commentary published by a federal employee. Jason Ullner, a career Foreign Service Officer, wrote an op-ed in which he said he was sick of political leaders denigrating federal service.
Tags: Tom Shoop , Jason Ullner , Foreign Service , GovExec , Dennis Ross , In Depth , Francis Rose
IRS offers targeted buyouts to employees in enforcement divisions
The IRS has offered another, more targeted round of buyouts. The agency, however, plans to grant buyouts and early-outs to a limited number of employees — about 270 out of the 1,600 who are eligible, according to a staff email received by Federal News Radio. An IRS email said the targeted nature of the buyouts is different from previous offers and includes specific areas not covered before. The latest round of early-outs is the third set of offers in as many months.
Tags: pay and benefits , benefits , early retirements , buyouts , IRS , Steve Miller , Beth Tucker
Interior pursues diverse, satisfied workforce
John Burden, the Interior Department's chief diversity officer, told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin what Interior's diversity plan looks like and what he thinks is the best way to achieve the agency's goals.
Tags: Interior Department , John Burden , EEOC , diversity , Federal Drive , management , Michael OConnell
USPS says piecemeal approach to cost-savings plan won't do
The Postal Service's revamped five-year business plan, which is aimed at putting the troubled agency on firmer financial ground, is made up of a number of elements. But Joe Corbett, the USPS chief financial officer, said that all of the changes the agency recommends need to be taken up in order to restore the Postal Service to financial stability.
Tags: USPS , Joe Corbett , budget , In Depth , Francis Rose
Los Alamos Lab plans to offer buyouts to up to 800
The lab has submitted a plan to the National Nuclear Security Administration and is waiting for approval to offer the buyouts.
Tags: Los Alamos National Laboratory , Energy , buyouts , Fred deSousa , Charlie McMillan , pay and benefits
Survey: How important is diversity at your agency?
Agencies have a March 16 deadline to prepare their diversity strategies. As your agency plans to roll out its plan, Federal News Radio wants to know what you think about diversity in your workplace.
Tags: diversity
Everybody's got a price: What's yours?
They say that everybody's got a price, so what's yours? What would it take for Uncle Sam to convince you to retire? Because you may be facing that decision soon, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , retention , buyouts , Mike Causey , Federal Report
