President Obama and Congress need to communicate a clear vision of what a downsized federal government should look like, according to a report from the Partnership for Public Service. In its 40-page
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The U.S. Postal Service could save as much as $1.5 billion per year if it relaxed service standards for both First Class and Priority Mail by one day, according to a new
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Federal agencies should plan 2013 budgets that are at least 10 percent below discretionary spending levels for 2011, the Office of Management and Budget said Wednesday. OMB Director Jack Lew issued the
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Defense spending can be reduced responsibly, but any “hasty†cuts that imperil national security should be avoided, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. Reuters reports the Pentagon is working to reduce $350
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The federal government plans to shutter more than 40 percent of its data centers over the next four years, with 195 centers closing at the end of 2011, the NY Times reports.
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The Treasury Department announced today it is implementing a mandate on its bureaus to use the Internet Payment Platform. This is all in support of President Barack Obama’s Campaign to Cut Waste.
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With budget cutting on federal minds everywhere, the White House announced the finalists in the Securing Americans’ Value and Efficiency award, celebrating its second year. The contest, which garnered 18,000 submissions, seeks
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