Agency Oversight

• Intel whistleblowers could lose pensions

  Whistleblowers in the intel community could lose their pensions under a new bill, if they\'re caught leaking even non-classified information. We ask attorney Debra Roth if this changes what a leak is.

  Federal Drive

  March 24, 2011
• CMS to take on improper payments in new way

  The agency plans to follow the model credit card companies use to identify potential problems on the front end instead of trying to chase down the money after the fact. CMS accounts for about 46 percent of all improper payments across the government. Overall, OMB wants to reduce the governmentwide error rate to 4.18 percent by 2013.

  Budget

  March 24, 2011
• Female vets frustrated with VA health care

  Female veterans still face significant frustration getting medical care, even in Veterans Affairs facilities with female-specific services.

  Federal Drive

  March 23, 2011
• Cyber Command priorities announced

  Gen. Keith Alexander has outlined a series of next steps to be pursued by the six-month-old U.S. Cyber Command.

  Federal Drive

  March 23, 2011
• Record claims spur demand for automation at VA

  The Department of Veterans Affairs, which processed a record one million claims in 2010, is still seeing claims come in faster than it can process them and expects even more new filings in 2011. Despite that, VA hopes to eliminate its backlog of claims by 2015.

  Budget

  March 23, 2011
• GSA increasing some per-diem rates

  After its mid-year review of per-diem rates for 2011, 11 different counties need to be adjusted, according to the General Services Administration.

  Budget

  March 22, 2011
• Strategies for managers under CRs

  Focusing on these five strategies could help federal managers deal with budget constraints and low morale in the workplace.

  Budget

  March 22, 2011
• OMB to make reorg recommendations by June 30

  Jeff Zients, OMB\'s deputy director for management and chief performance officer, said he sent an email to federal employees asking for ways to reform export and trade missions of agencies. He said there are 12 different agencies that have programs in these areas. A new platform has collected almost 1,200 ideas so far.

  Budget

  March 22, 2011
• Five strategies for managing on an unsure budget

  Five ways federal managers can handle these difficult times, from the Partnership for Public Service\'s John Palguta.

  Federal Drive

  March 22, 2011
• Travelers review TSA, suggest changes

  The U.S Travel Association and a panel of travel and security experts have unveiled a plan to improve security at America\'s airports and reduce the burden on travelers. The association\'s Geoff Freeman gives us details.

  Federal Drive

  March 22, 2011
• Where should all that content go?

  Ann Handley, chief content officer of MarketingProfs, joins host Mark Amtower for a look at the roles of content and content distribution. March 21, 2011

  Amtower Off-Center

  March 21, 2011
• Medical museum is on the move

  The bullet that killed President Lincoln is one of many cool items on the move at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. NMHM\'s Tim Clarke gives us an update.

  Federal Drive

  March 21, 2011
• Agencies still struggling to encrypt mobile devices

  Despite a 2006 mandate to secure mobile devices and implement two-factor authentication, only just over half of federal agencies have managed to do so. OMB submits its annual FISMA report to Congress detailing the steps the government has taken to improve cybersecurity, including spending $12 billion on cybersecurity last year.

  Budget

  March 21, 2011
• Babbitt is no stranger to the FAA

  March 21st and March 23rd, 2011 A veteran pilot and internationally recognized expert in aviation and labor relations, Babbitt is no stranger to the FAA

  Budget

  March 18, 2011