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- Congress pressures agencies to consolidate office space
- Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft
- DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health system
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- Accountability breakdown leading factor in DoD sexual assaults
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal finalists
- Thursday federal headlines - May 23, 2013
FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night
FAA to keep 72 airport control towers open at night that were slated for closure
FAA safety oversight of aircraft repairs faulted
The Federal Aviation Administration's supposedly risk-based safety inspection system "falls short of being truly risk-based," especially for foreign repair stations, a report by the inspector general said.
Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers.
Furloughs, retirement backlogs, and more
Host Mike Causey will talk furloughs with Federal Career Experts owner John Grobe, and hiring, retirement backlog, and more with Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly from the Federal Times.
May 1, 2013
Controllers return after Congress ends FAA furloughs
Air traffic controllers are heading back to work. Significant airport delays were reported last week due to furloughs at FAA caused by sequestration.
Controllers to return after Congress ends FAA furloughs
Air traffic controllers are heading back to work. Congress acts to end airport delays after week of complaints about delays caused by furloughs.
Bill gives FAA authority to move funds, prevent furloughs
The House is expected to quickly pass a bill the Senate approved last night that would end furloughs for air traffic controllers. The legislation gives the Federal Aviation Administration the authority to transfer up to $253 million from accounts flush with funds into other programs. This would would help to prevent reductions in operations and staffing through the end of fiscal year 2013.
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Pressured by Senate Democrats, White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts
Flight delays pile up as air controllers are forced to take days off because of budget cuts
FAA furloughs kick in, some flight delays appear
Air traffic controllers furloughed as government cuts kick in; some flight delays show up
Airlines, pilots sue government to stop furloughs
Two airline trade associations and the Air Line Pilots Association said they have filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to stop the furloughs.
Flight delays: Furloughs begin at airports Sunday
FAA: Expect long delays at major airports as air traffic controller furloughs kick in Sunday
Obama: Boston culprits to feel 'weight of justice'
Obama says Boston culprits will 'feel weight of justice;' officials call explosions terrorism
How much cash can an efficient grants program save at your agency?
Tim Lawler, director of the grants management practice at Grant Thornton and former director of financial management at the FAA, tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp how the grants process can be streamlined at agencies.
FAA delays closing of airport control towers
Faced with complaints and legal challenges, FAA puts off closing of airport control towers
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.
FAA to close 149 air traffic towers under cuts
Federal Aviation Administration to close 149 air traffic control towers because of budget cuts
Boeing ready to move on 787 fix, if FAA approves
Boeing said Monday that it is set to move quickly to get its 787s back in the air if it gets federal approval for a fix for the batteries that have grounded the planes.
New report questions FAA's airline safety promise
New report says federal regulators haven't kept safety promises made after 2009 air crash
FAA takes step toward widespread US drone flights
FAA moves closer to widespread US drone flights with plan for 6 test sites across the country
