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John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the changes for federal employees working in homeland defense and security as those efforts continue amid tighter budgets.
Debra Roth, a partner with Shaw, Bransford and Roth, joined the Federal Drive for the Legal Loop segment to explain when and how agency can force employees out.
Sarah Ladislaw, a senior fellow for energy and national security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the policy implications.
On today\'s Federal Drive: DHS celebrates its post-9/11 role and acknowledges the challenges that remain and the government works to keep counterfeit products out of its supply chain.
The White House, Defense Department, NASA and federal procurement experts have formed a working group to tackle the problem of counterfeit goods in the government\'s supply chain. The Justice Department has convicted military suppliers of selling phony parts that were used in military equipment used in Fallujah, Iraq. The group will make recommendations to President Barack Obama by the end of the year.
Nearly nine years after President Bush signed the bill creating the Homeland Security Department, more than 100 committees and subcommittees continue to hold oversight responsibilities for the agency. Current and former DHS officials say enough is enough and Congress should reorganize themselves. But Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said he holds little confidence that will happen soon.
An assessment of the Department of Homeland Security\'s transformation since its founding in 2003 finds major operational accomplishments and lingering management challenges. GAO released a status report to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
This Week on AFGE\'s \"Inside Government\" Local 1760 VP Shaun O\'Connell looks back on the impact of 9/11 on New York City. AFGE 14th District NVP Dwight Bowman examines the labor movement\'s use of social media; 6th District NVP Arnold Scott and Local 3448 Labor Management Relations VP Patti Davis-Sato discuss the attack on federal employees.
The Sept. 11 attacks came years after a mandate to standardize security at embassies worldwide. The result was prison-like structures. The State Department is now trying to make more embassies appear more attractive and inviting without sacrificing security.
Is the proposed reform of the US Postal Service the equivalent of dining on lobster or road kill, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey ponders. The battle is heating up and each side is warning that the end is near ...
These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today. The Homeland Security Department answers to more than 100 committees and subcommittees across Congress. It’s been that way since President Bush signed the…
Panetta says the attacks a decade ago have in some ways strengthened the United States at home and abroad.
Mark Forman, the first e-gov administrator at the Office of Management and Budget, is currently working on cloud- related programs at government Transaction Services, a firm he co-founded. He explains the extent of the \"IT cartel\" problem and how the cloud can help.
Cyberattacks against infrastructure in the United States pose a bigger threat than ever before, according to The National Security Preparedness Group.