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Is there a silent and invisible quota system operating in your agency? If so, it could be costing some of the government\'s best and brightest money and hurt their future job opportunities, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Jon Blum, the deputy administrator and director for the Center of Medicare at CMS, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the agency\'s new goal of stopping $370 million in improper payments.
Paul Rowson, the managing principal of Totally Engaged Workforce Solutions, joined In Depth with Francis Rose for a far-reaching conversation about the federal workforce. Rowson discussed SES changes, morale and the value proposition of federal employment. When federal employees feel they\'re singled out for sacrifices that affects how they value their jobs, Rowson said.
There\'s plenty of talk about the role of the United States in cyber space. But what\'s lacking, one expert argues, is a defining doctrine. Ronald Marks, a senior fellow at George Washington University\'s Homeland Security Policy Institute, joined In Depth with Francis Rose, to discuss his idea for a comprehensive cyber doctrine.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a major revision to the Federal Information Security Management Act, which governs agency information security policies. Ron Ross, a NIST fellow and the agency\'s FISMA implementation project leader, joined In Depth with Francis Ross to discuss the FISMA additions.
A new bill to reform wartime contracting, which incorporates many of the recommendations made by a panel that studied the issue for four years, has garnered a mixed response. Charles Tiefer, a professor of government contracting law at the University of Baltimore Law School who served on the contracting panel, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the bill.
The alcohol screening program is part of a sweeping realignment of personnel and readiness programs in the Department of the Navy.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said a recent mishap involving the Presidential Management Fellowship not only threatens the program\'s prestige but could point to larger technology issues within OPM.
A new study is leading to calls to shake up the Senior Executive Service by encouraging members to change jobs once in a while. That was the original intent, but only half of its members have done it. Now, with a third of senior execs eligible to retire, federal human resources leaders say agencies need to focus on improving the corps.
Isabelle Dikland, a senior manager at MorganFranklin, provides insight on a survey her company conducted of federal financial practitioners at a recent Association of Government Accountants meeting.
Vincent Melehy, federal employment expert and an attorney with Melehy and Associates, joins The Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his analysis of the case.
Today begins Telework Week where federal employees are being encouraged to work from alternative sites.
Two senators are trying to change the way agencies plan for wartime contracting by introducing a bill that would incorporate ideas from the Commission on Wartime Contracting. Commission member Dov Zakheim weighs in on the bill.
Greg Schaffer is leaving as the Homeland Security Department\'s assistant secretary in the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications.