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  • The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. Today\'s newscast includes links to GAO\'s second annual report that shows \"virtually all\" agencies have overlapping programs and a new challenge sponsored by DARPA.

    February 28, 2012
  • From food safety to economic development, federal programs are filled with potential duplication, fragmentation and overlap, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. GAO identified 51 new areas that need attention at a time when Congress is debating department budgets and the White House is calling for greater authority to reorganize agencies.

    February 28, 2012
  • The IRS is the latest agency to join the 2012 buyout parade. Employees in other agencies should study it because it may be the model for similar buyouts governmentwide, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

    February 28, 2012
  • David Hawkings, the editor of the CQ-Roll Call Daily Briefing, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the congressional calendar, budget resolutions and the election-year politics that are sure to get in the way of lawmakers\' work in passing agency budget.

    February 27, 2012
  • MD, Director of Clinical Transformation for Treo Solutions and President of Ideal Medical Practices L. Gordon Moore MD is a national leader in improving health care in primary care and medical office practices. He is…

    February 27, 2012
  • Senior Advisor to the Secretary, and Chief Technology Officer; Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Peter L. Levin was appointed Senior Advisor to the Secretary, and Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs on…

    February 27, 2012
  • MD MS MPH; Director, The Permanente Federation, LLC; Kaiser Permanente Dr. Eytan currently works as a Director at Kaiser Permanente, within The Permanente Federation, LLC. His experience is in working with large medical groups and…

    February 27, 2012
  • MD, FACP; Medical Director, Ambulatory EHR and Health IT Policy; MedStar Health Dr. Basch practices general internal medicine in Washington, DC, and is an early adopter of electronic health records and ePrescribing. He also serves…

    February 27, 2012
  • Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Susan Penfield specializes in the management and strategic use of information technology within the national health industry

    February 27, 2012
  • For the past 25 years, reforming the American healthcare system has been a national priority. As part of this effort, this Administration has incentivized the use and adoption of health information technology, primarily in two forms - promoting the meaningful use of electronic health records and creating health information exchanges to facilitate greater sharing of information. For patients, unlocking health information creates the promise of greater access, convenience, and mobility in receiving healthcare services. For providers and payers, reducing barriers to information flow is one key to improving healthcare quality and reducing costs. But this raises several critical questions: Will doctors and patients embrace electronic health records and the secure exchange of health information? How might mobile applications fundamentally transform how we conceive of the healthcare system in the future? How should healthcare professionals embrace next-generation technologies along with the need for privacy and security? What will this health information technology ecosystem look like in 10 years, and what do we need to do to plan for its success?

    February 27, 2012
  • Tom Trabucco, the director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which oversees federal employees\' TSP accounts, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss some TSP tips for retiring feds.

    February 27, 2012
  • Gordon Adams, a professor of international relations at American University and a former associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the reaction the budget request is getting on Capitol Hill.

    February 27, 2012
  • The National Security Agency has developed a better — and more economical approach — to fighting malware. Eric Chudow, a technical director for government mitigations in the NSA\'s Information Assurance Directorate, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the new method.

    February 27, 2012
  • Some of the biggest contracts for small businesses are awarded to companies that are not that small, according to a recent report from the American Small Business League. Brian Reeder, the league\'s communications director, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the report\'s findings.

    February 27, 2012