Tag
federal agencies
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Short Shutdowns Can Be Hugely Disruptive, Associations Say
The federal government’s three-day shutdown caused a massive headache for tens of thousands of National Guard members over…
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Robotics Industry Launches Alliance With Federal Safety Watchdogs
The Robotic Industries Association will work closely with OSHA and NIOSH, two federal agencies focused on setting federal…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Log: History of the Federal Conference Travel Crackdown
How the crackdown on federal conference travel has played out over the past year and a half.
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Government Agencies Off Limits
An amendment that would have prevented government agencies from sending more than 25 employees to a conference is…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lawmakers: Lift Federal Bans on Using Resorts and Casinos
Following an embarrassing scandal in 2010, many federal agencies imposed meeting bans on conferences in resorts and casinos.…
-
OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Air Traffic Control: Could Sequestration Affect YourTravel?
One of the many angles heard in recent days regarding the pending sequestration is that it may cause…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lawmakers Question Postal Service Conference Spending
Members of Congress are asking the USPS to justify its spending on an upcoming industry conference as it…
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agencies, Not Contractors, Will Face Brunt of Sequestration Layoffs
The Office of Management and Budget says that, if automatic cuts go through, federal agencies must deal with…
