Reporters’ Roundup: Post office closings, Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing

These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today.

• There are some Federal workers in Washington that have a GREAT schedule. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey writes in his column today that they are only here three days a week – a lot like Johnny Carson at the end of his run on TV. Mike explains about this club in his column today, and he’s here to talk about it now.
• The general the White House has nominated to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman says coming up with $800 billion in Defense budget savings would be very difficult…and very risky. Army General Martin Dempsey went in front of lawmakers for his confirmation hearing today. And budget issues dominated the discussion. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has the story.
• The Postal Service is considering closing about 12 percent of its retail offices. USPS says the move could save up to $200 million a year. Federal News Radio’s Emily Kopp has the story.
• Industry leaders are giving federal agencies what they call a roadmap for speeding up the adoption of cloud computing. It’s a set of fourteen recommendations aimed at more cooperation on cloud computing policy — both in the U.S. and abroad. Federal News Radio’s Ruben Gomez has the story.

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