Federal News Countdown: Data bread, flexible FITARA

Jeff Neal, senior vice president at ICF International, and Dan Mintz, principal at ESEM Consulting, count down the week\'s top federal stories with Francis Rose.

Guests on the Federal News Countdown:

  • Jeff Neal, senior vice president, ICF International, former chief human capital officer, DHS
  • Dan Mintz, principal, ESEM Consulting

Jeff Neal’s stories:

#3 Pentagon’s new HR chief says personnel system is in urgent need of reform (Federal News Radio)

#2 OMB finalizes FITARA guidance (Federal Times)

#1 Union presses OPM on lack of transparency about data breach (Federal News Radio)

Dan Mintz’s stories:

#3 5 trends that will shape government IT strategy (GCN)

#2 How flexible should FITARA be? (Washington Post)

#1 Senators press for answers, more funding for OPM after data breach (Federal News Radio)

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