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Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010

WFED's Max Cacas has more.

02/09/10

Pay & Benefits, Max Cacas, Congress, Capitol Hill, snow, snow closings,

Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $1,000 invested:

10-year bond -6.88 0.94

30-year bond -13.

02/09/10

Figures on government spending and debt

Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

Total public debt subject to limit Feb. 8 12,291,474

Statutory debt limit 12,394,000

02/09/10

OMB kicks of Tech-Stat program to watch troubled IT programs

Program will be implemented government-wide. WFED's Jason Miller has more.

02/09/10

Management, OMB, Tech-Stat, Jason Miller,

DorobekINSIDER: Johnson sworn in as GSA administrator — telework style

GSA — the long wait is over.

The General Services Administration now has a new administrator. The DorobekINSIDER has confirmed that Martha Johnson was sworn in as GSA administrator on Sunday — by phone.

02/09/10

Circuit, Contracting, Executive, Executives, GSA, Policy, Technology, Transition, Whose In and Whose Out, procurement,

National cyber response plan takes shape

Host Tom Temin talks about the upcoming CyberStorm III exercise with Rear Admiral Michael Brown.

02/09/10

Technology, Federal Security Spotlight, Tom Temin, DHS, Rear Admiral Michael Brown, CyberStorm III, cybersecurity,

Acquisition priorities of GSA

This week, host Larry Allen talks with Michael Robertson, Chief Acquisition Officer and Head of Government Wide Policy at GSA.

02/09/10

Contracting, Off the Shelf, GSA, Michael Robertson, Larry Allen,

DorobekINSIDER: Johnson sworn in as GSA administrator — by phone

GSA — the long wait is over.

The General Services Administration now has a new administrator. The DorobekINSIDER has confirmed that Martha Johnson was sworn in as GSA administrator on Sunday — by phone.

02/09/10

Circuit, Contracting, Executive, Executives, GSA, Policy, Technology, Transition, Whose In and Whose Out, procurement,

Will the D.C. region become a federal disaster area?

Homeland Security Today editor David Silverberg discusses his research.

02/09/10

Management, Homeland Security Today, David Silverberg, snow, snow closings,

Tuesday Afternoon Federal Newscast

The U.S. House of Representatives has scrapped its work week due to snow; and get ready for round 3 of the battle for the Air Force's new tanker.

02/09/10

newscast,

Smart Grid gets cybersecurity focus

Learn more about it -- and Safer Internet Day -- in today's cybersecurity update.

02/09/10

Technology, cybersecurity, cybersecurity update, Smart Grid, Safe Internet Day,

Census ad campaign causes controversy

Federal Eye blogger Ed O'Keefe explains why.

02/09/10

Management, Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, Ed O'Keefe, Federal Eye, Washington Post,

Air Force sets new date for tanker RFP

Contract could be worth $35 billion. This is third time the Air Force is trying to award the modernization contract.

02/09/10

Contracting, Air Force, Boeing, EADS, Northrop Grumman, KC-X Tanker,

AF tanker deal in question after Murtha's death

With the passing of Rep. John Murtha Monday of complications from gall bladder surgery, how will the subcommittee he chaired, as well as the Air Force tanker deal, proceed?

02/09/10

Congress, Pentagon, John Murtha, Paul Singer, Roll Call,

Federal government operating status for Wednesday up in air

Will federal employees have the day off Wednesday? It's still up in the air as the D.C. region prepares for another winter storm which could dump another 10-20 inches of snow on the nation's capital. OPM Director John Berry talks about how he made the initial call for Monday, and why he's using the snow as an opportunity to telework.

02/09/10

Pay & Benefits, Management, John Berry, OPM, snow, snow closings, telework, telecommuting, working from home, Dorothy Ramienski,

Analysis: Snow, closings set historic record for federal government

Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has more.

02/09/10

Pay & Benefits, Mike Causey, OPM, snow, snow closings, John Berry, Dorothy Ramienski,

French Raise Questions with Controversial Sale to Russia

France has agreed to sell a sophisticated new weapon to Russia. As a result Pentagon officials are worried the Mistral class warship will improve Russia's ability to threaten Georgia and other Eastern European allies.

02/09/10

Technology, Pentagon, France, Russia, Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, NATO,

Ocean snails may save soldiers' lives

New insights about a tiny snail that lives on the ocean floor could help scientists design better armor for soldiers and vehicles, according to MIT researchers.

02/09/10

tech, army, MIT, snails, Christine Ortiz,

Update: Cloud events cancelled this week

Fed Cloud Blog has gotten word that many of the conferences scheduled in D.C. for this week have been postponed due to the snow.

Check back for further updates — and be safe out there!

02/09/10

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Today's News

Johnson sworn in as GSA administrator by phone

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Federal government grows smaller

Ocean snails may save soldiers' lives

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