The effort to create a Nationwide Public Safety Network dates back to 2007 -- that's when the FCC set up regulations. In 2009, they set aside spectrum for such a network. In 2012, Congress created the First Responder Network Authority and started building a staff.

William Jackson, senior writer for GNC and author of the blog CyberEye, discussed the issue with Capital Insider.

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The U.S. State Department held a banquet last week and honored 46 senior-level civil servants. But that list did not include members of the intelligence community.

Joe Davidson, Federal Diary columnist for The Washington Post, discussed the issue with Capital Insider.

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Republican Strategist Jack Burkman and Democratic Strategist Richard Fowler discuss the week in politics. In this installment, they debate gun control 2.0, Gitmo's future, and the U.S. relationship with Mexico.

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President Obama flew to Mexico City last week for meetings with President Enrique Pena Nieto. Obama needed to sell the U.S. plan for immigration and foster co-operation with Mexico's newly elected leader.

J.D. Gordon, executive director of Protect America Today, discussed the national security implications with Capital Insider.

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Most people think of the U.S. government as a stale, stodgy bureaucracy. But federal agencies are on the cusp of something big. They're embracing concepts like big data, cloud computing, and algorithms.

Mark Forman, president of Government Transaction Services, discussed the issue with Capital Insider.

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Mega-banks made a bundle in the first quarter of 2013, but a good chunk of those earnings came from cash reserves.

Danielle Douglas, financial reporter for The Washington Post, discussed that and other top financial headlines with Capital Insider.

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This month, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced legislation that would move federal workers, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Congress off of their current health plan and on to Obamacare.

Francis Rose, host of "In Depth with Francis Rose" on Federal News Radio, discussed that and other top government issues with Capital Insider.

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On Tuesday, President Obama held a wide-ranging White House news conference. He addressed Syria, the Boston Bombings, and Guantanamo Bay. Obama also renewed his call for lawmakers to replace across-the-board federal spending cuts.

"What's clear is that the only way we're going to lift it is if we do a bigger deal that meets the test of lowering our deficit and growing our economy at the same time," Obama said. "That's going to require some compromises on the part of both Democrats and Republicans."

The fight over tighter budgets keeps on coming -- one agency at a time.

Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, discussed that and other top tax topics with Capital Insider.

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Earlier this month, we pointed out a disconcerting trend -- job satisfaction among federal workers declined for the second straight year, and hit its lowest point since 2003. This week, we learned innovation is down too.

Dan Helfrich, federal strategy consultant for Deloitte, discussed the issue with Capital Insider.

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