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A potential transfer of all space units in the Air National Guard to the Space Force will have minimal impact on the 1,000 guardsmen performing space missions in seven states, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said today.

“There’s no intention to move anyone. There’s some concerns out there that I think are overblown. People will basically have stability if they transition,” Kendall told senators on Tuesday at a hearing on the service’s posture.

Last month, Air Force officials sent a legislative proposal to Congress to bypass existing law that requires them to obtain governors’ consent prior to making any changes to National Guard units and to transfer 14 units with space missions within the Air National Guard into the Space Force.

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The Office of Management and Budget strongly disagrees with that estimate, questioning the plausibility of GAO’s assessment.

No matter what the real amount of fraud is across government -- and agencies may never truly know -- the Treasury Department is giving agencies tools to stop fraud before it starts.

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Accountability, performance measurement, and the interplay between political appointees can get complicated. One way to improve agency performance, is to make sure people each have specific goals they are expected to meet. to go a little deeper, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with long-time federal management professor Bob Tobias.

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Last month, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department launched a new, interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago. It is the first big VA facility to use the EHR. During the deployment, the agency's inspector general noticed a few challenges presented by the EHR scheduling system that could hamper the effort. For details, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with VA's Deputy Assistant IG Leigh Ann Searight.

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Last year, the Commerce Department rolled out a new financial system meant to improve financial management. Things have not gone as planned. Implementation issues have resulted in National Weather Service employees not getting reimbursed and electric companies shutting off power to equipment used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bloomberg Government reporter Jack Fitzpatrick broke this story late last week and spoke about it with Federal News Network's Eric White.

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As the second quarter of 2024 begins, there is a lot on the horizon for those who do business with the government: New regulations and laws and even the revival of a long time argument. To discuss those matters, Federal News Network's Eric White welcomed David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council.

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The Combined Federal Campaign recently wrapped up its annual effort with a Finale & Awards Ceremony. It signifies another year of giving monetary pledges or volunteering for charitable causes. To get a sense of how much was given last year, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Vince Micone, co-chair of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Region.

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Medicare spending is among the top drivers of the nation's expanding debt. Everyone knows it. It's not up to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to set policy, though. It's up to Congress. For some details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with a senior fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, James Capretta.

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