Commentary
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Dan Magneson, a fish biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, discusses how decisions he made 25 years ago led to an unexpected retirement windfall.
July 14, 2017 -
You've heard of agile software development? This Marine Corps engineer took an agile approach to re-designing body armor.
July 14, 2017 -
Steve Bennett, Ph.D., director of SAS' Global Government Practice, explains how agencies can use their data to make better decisions.
July 13, 2017 -
Federal News Radio is testing out a new homepage and wants to hear what readers think about it.
July 13, 2017 -
Don Maclean, the chief cybersecurity technologist at DLT Solutions, argues that the EO needs more carrot and stick to improve executive accountability of cybersecurity.
July 12, 2017 -
After the collapse of the FBI headquarters project, will some sort of sanity or regulation ever come to federal construction?
July 12, 2017 -
Clark Campbell, the vice president for public sector for BDNA, argues that if agencies don’t address end of life technology, the next cyber attack could be much worse.
July 11, 2017 -
John Chirhart, the federal technical director of Tenable, argues for a fundamental change in the way agencies approach cybersecurity for the long-term.
July 10, 2017 -
VA fired, demoted or gave long suspensions to 749 people since Jan. 20. But it doesn't say what they did.
July 10, 2017 -
The so-called "Obamaphone" is back into the news in recent days because of a GAO report on the Federal Communication Commission's Lifeline program.
July 06, 2017 -
There are 26 finalists for the Partnership for Public Service's Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Federal HR expert Jeff Neal says their accomplishments are remarkable and are superb examples of public service.
July 06, 2017 -
If you've got the day off and are just lazing around, good for you, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
July 04, 2017 -
A clash of cultures, differing views of the law. But one party crossed a line too far.
June 30, 2017 -
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, says revisions to the NDAA highlight further the growing concerns surrounding the potential impact of the legislation on the federal procurement system, customer agencies, industry partners, and the American economy.
June 30, 2017 -
Sean Osborne, vice president of product management for Acendre, offers four ways agencies can boost efficiencies, eliminate duplicative and non-essential functions and improve information-sharing.
June 28, 2017