All federal workers are entitled to a 1% salary increase effective January as part of the budget deal that reopened the government and raised the debt limit, Federal Times reported Thursday. Sean Reilly writes it marks the first across-the-board federal pay raise in three years and allows President Barack Obama to implement with his planRead… Read more »
The President of the United States gave a heartfelt thanks to our federal brethren as he welcomed them back from the 16-day government shutdown. He thanked all federal workers for their service. He said, “What you do is important. It matters.” Thank you Mr. President for your public words of support. As federal employees weRead… Read more »
This weeks post was written by How Gov Leads author Amber Hansen. Read more about trust and leadership in the government at www.howgovleads.com. We’ll continue our series on Trust for two more weeks. With the government shutdown in its third week reopen, I keep finding myself thinking about the conflict government employees must experience inRead… Read more »
One of the most effective ways to predict procurement opportunities before they’re listed publicly is to learn from past spending. Two great free government-run websites that show how federal government agencies are spending their money are USASpending.gov and FedBizOpps.gov. Each site allows you to research how the government has spent its procurement dollars in theRead… Read more »
Now that it looks like we are nearing a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling temporarily, I’ve been thinking about where this leaves the government services industry. If the shutdown ends this week or next, we’ll all get back to work, assess the damage, and begin digging out of the holeRead… Read more »
According to the so-called “conventional wisdom” in Washington, the current fiscal impasse should end any day now. This is especially true as Thursday’s deadline fast approaches for dodging a disastrous debt default. Moreover, the American people’s anger continues to grow over the government shutdown. But what is considered to be Washington wisdom these days mayRead… Read more »
We’re two weeks into the shutdown, with future budgets that look ugly, uglier, and even uglier. I needed to remind myself why I put up with this. Here’s why.
Some analysts believe the federal shutdown’s effects on contractors will linger even after the government reopens and resolves the dispute over the debt ceiling, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Kathleen Miller and Danielle Ivory write several federal contractors have experienced late payments, stop-work orders and solicitation cancellations amid the shutdown. “Even if the government suddenly opens forRead… Read more »
Welcome to the continuing series of discussions with thought leaders who are bringing new and innovative solutions to the challenges government faces in delivering services to the citizen. +++++++ My guest for this episode is Chairman of the Board of Selectman for the Town of Ipswich Massachusetts, Charles Surpitski. Mr. Surpitski and I discuss aRead… Read more »
Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale told House lawmakers Thursday the Defense Department was forced to shed $600 million in civilian services for national security objectives as a result of the shutdown, American Forces Press Service reports. “The lapse forces us to waste a good deal of the public’s money. About 400,000 DOD civilian personnel on furloughRead… Read more »