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Joe Waddell — Director of Acquisition Management, National Nuclear Security Administration

Strategic sourcing probably isn’t a new term for most federal executives. But even if it’s not part of the game-plan yet, it’s hard to deny the success some agencies are having with it.

Joe Waddell, the director of acquisition management at the National Nuclear Safety Administration, joins In Depth to discuss the savings his agency has seen by implementing strategic sourcing.

NNSA Saves More Than $519M Through Strategic Sourcing (related link)

Tammy Flanagan — Senior Benefits Director, National Institute of Transition Planning

Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, joins In Depth to discuss the age-old question of the best day to retire.

In a GovExec column, Flanagan provided a checklist for making sure feds are ready to retire.

Flanagan joins In Depth to discuss more retirement tips.

Rick Geritz — Chair of Cyber Maryland

Cyber Security Month is over but that doesn’t mean it’s a passing concern. The problem of IT security is really coming into focus now and at the forefront is a Beltway neighbor.

Rick Geritz, the chair of Cyber Maryland, joins In Depth to discuss the work his organization does.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

Rob Burton — Partner at Venable Law Firm

Like their federal executive counterparts across government, chief acquisition officers are busy. But it looks like CAOs are having a hard time juggling their priorities.

Rob Burton, former acting administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and now a partner at Venable, told FCW that this juggling of priorities means some responsibilities fall off the radar .

CAOs: Juggling as a job skill (related link)

Kim Weaver — Director of External Affairs, Federal Thrift Investment Board

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Federal Thrift Investment Board, joins In Depth to recap the performance of the Thrift Savings Plan for the month of October.

The TSP took a bit of a dip last month, with all of the Lifecycle Funds posting in the red.

Lifecycle Funds down as October TSP returns dip (related story)

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