Contractors look to mobility for new opportunity - Washington Post

Contractors look to mobility for new opportunity Washington Post Contractors are rolling out new products and strategies to win work as the federal government shifts more activity to mobile devices. Steven VanRoekel, the US chief information officer, wrote in a January blog post that the federal government needs to ...

News Digest: May 21 - Federal Times

News Digest: May 21 Federal Times President Obama's threat to veto the House's 2013 defense budget because it would spend an extra $4 billion on national security is the latest move in a standoff that once again threatens to bring the government to a crashing halt. and more »

A duel within war on poverty in Rockford - Rockford Register Star

A duel within war on poverty in Rockford Rockford Register Star The drama revealed the rift within the task force, comprising 30 social service agencies whose leaders meet monthly to collectively address homelessness. At the heart of the rift is $1.5 million that the federal government funnels to those agencies.

Federal bonuses down by $43 million - Federal Times

Federal bonuses down by $43 million Federal Times By STEPHEN LOSEY | Last Updated:May 19, 2012 The federal government paid at least $439 million in bonuses to its employees in 2011, which represented a $43 million decline from the previous year, according to data obtained by the Asbury Park (NJ) Press ...

Costly Joplin twister stirs up questions about government aid - The Seattle Times

Costly Joplin twister stirs up questions about government aid The Seattle Times All told, about two dozen school districts, emergency agencies, public-housing authorities, religious groups and other nonprofits could receive taxpayer money through a program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). and more »