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With the fiscal 2011 budget settled, the 2012 budget now takes center stage.
Story: The fight for the 2012 budget started with a Republican plan that includes a three-year freeze on federal salaries and a 10 percent workforce reduction through attrition.
What's next: The federal workforce won't be off the chopping block anytime soon as lawmakers try to cut spending.
Shutdown threat abates, for now
Story: At the last minute, a budget deal for fiscal 2011 ended the prospect of a government shutdown. But more hazards lie ahead.
What's next: Debates over the federal debt ceiling and the fiscal 2012 budget could easily bring shutdown talk back to the fore.
Agencies score with mobile apps
Story: Agencies are embracing mobile apps and providing information, such as items allowed on airplanes, and emergency alerts.
What's next: There are 31 federal agency mobile apps available and more coming. The public wins on this one.
Feds don't care for punching-bag status
Story: FCW readers sound off on being in the cross-hairs of seemingly every budget-cutting proposal in Congress.
What's next: The perception of federal employment as a risky proposition is already affecting recruiting and retention. Reducing the workforce by 10 percent might not take that long.
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