NASA has tested the Orion crew capsule’s parachute system with a forward bay cover, which is designed to protect the spacecraft module during liftoff, orbital flight and re-entry. Further tests on the
MoreJoe Jordan, set to step down Friday as head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, has said federal agencies have increased their savings by using strategic sourcing initiatives, Federal News Radio
MoreThe Senate voted 72-26 Thursday to approve a $1.1 trillion “omnibus” spending bill one day after the House passed the bill by a 359-67 vote, The Hill newspaper reported Thursday. Pete Kasperowicz and
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The Veterans Affairs Department will receive $63.2 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2014, up $2.3 billion from the fiscal 2013 funding, under the newly passed omnibus appropriations bill, Fierce Government
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James A. Baker, formerly associate general counsel for Bridgewater Associates LP, has joined the FBI as general counsel. Baker served as associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department from 2009 to 2011
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The Government Accountability Office has found that the Office of Budget and Management does not update the government’s information technology dashboard when the budget process is ongoing, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday.
MoreThe Labor Department has worked toward achieving the agencyâs goals by adopting a “Moneyball” approach to its operations, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Seth Harris, deputy labor secretary and chief operating officer, writes the
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has once again approved the nomination of Terrell McSweeny as the next commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters reported Monday. Diane Bartz writes
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A fresh federal budget passed into law in December sets a limit on pay for civilian and military contractors working on federal contracts at $487,000 per year, FCW reported Tuesday. Adam Mazmanian
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A new study by the IBM Center for the Business of Government is asking federal agencies to engage the citizens in formulating public policies, GovExec reported Tuesday. Charles Clark writes the IBM
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