Tom Temin Commentary

Rep. William Clinger was a giant in federal IT acquisition

Members come along from time to time who do care about efficient operation of the federal bureaucracy.

Tom Temin Commentary

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Internal Revenue Service sign with a traffic signal in the foreground indicating a red light.

For IRS employees, a five-alarm fire

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This senior federal scientist works to stop outsourcing

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Retired U.S.Army veteran Bill MacCully walks among flag-covered graves in the Veterans Cemetery of Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Memorial Day comes yearly, yet recalls life’s unpredictability

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(No-longer-beta) SAM.gov gets a qualified B+

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Time to fix the hangnails of unresolved union negotiations

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Cancel JEDI? No shame to DoD in doing so

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FILE - This Feb. 25, 2011 file photo shows Tthe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A heart valve sits on a stool between two soybeans

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FILE - In this May 18, 2020 file photo TSA officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list. The move is one of several that officials outlined Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

We don’t pay them enough for this

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Colonial Pipeline storage tanks are seen in Woodbridge, N.J., Monday, May 10, 2021. Gasoline futures are ticking higher following a cyberextortion attempt on the Colonial Pipeline, a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Cybersecurity executive order or fire drill?

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What the FEVS says: It’s the work, stupid

Federal Report

Unions: Are they good for public service?

They’re here to stay regardless. It works well when everyone keeps the mission as the North Star.

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Young man in handcuffs

Does federal customer experience extend to prisoners?

Customer service, public acceptance and public relations for a continuum for agencies in law enforcement.

Federal Report

Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) Trainers demonstrate proper pull-up technique for the class of FFI students before executing practical application as part of their course requirement at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, October 3, 2016. The FFI course is made up of physical training, classroom instruction and practical application to provide the students with a holistic approach to fitness. Upon completion, the Marines will return to serve as unit FFIs, capable of designing individual and unit-level holistic fitness programs.

Quiz: What does the VA health record have in common with a Marine Corps T-shirt?

The Marines obsess over something simple like a PT uniform while VA sweats bullets over its electronic health record.

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