Management
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Education performance in developed countries, and in the United States, is a mixed bag. That is according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a periodic project of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In the U.S., math performance by 15-year-olds was worse than in 2018, among the lowest ever. Reading and science held steady. For analysis of what the results mean, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Ryan Tauriainen, the Executive Director of Teach For America's D.C. region.
December 13, 2023 -
The closer NASA gets to returning to the moon, the farther away the moon seems to move. Contractors on the Artemis 3 project are having trouble with some basic items, like the spacesuits astronauts would need and the lunar lander itself. The Government Accountability Office has found that NASA may be too ambitious in its schedule for the initial launch.
December 13, 2023 -
On today's Federal Newscast: . Harry Coker has been confirmed as the next national cyber director. The Bureau of Prisons tries to deal with a 40% shortage of correctional officers nationwide. And as plans for a new FBI headquarters chug along, the old building falls apart.
December 13, 2023 -
The higher the employee response rate for FEVS, the more accurate the picture that chief human capital officers get into what their workforce both wants and needs. But for many agencies, it’s a challenging feat.
December 12, 2023 -
The Navy is not quite certain how many ships and submarines it wants to build over the next few decades. In fact, it has offered three alternative plans to Congress, with varying timelines and price tags. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Senior Analyst for Naval Forces at the Congressional Budget Office, Eric Labs.
December 12, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Small Business Administration is redefining small. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is rolling out a new cybersecurity tool for agencies. And DARPA makes plans to build a booming economy on the moon.
December 12, 2023 -
Sonny Hashmi, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, is heading back to industry in 2024.
December 11, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO looks to improve agency adoption of agile and iterative software development. The U.S. Space Force has officially activated its component for Europe and Africa. And GAO is projecting money for DoD's Armed Forces Retirement Homes is running out.
December 11, 2023 -
In 38 years at NASA, today's Federal Drive guest has done lots of things. As an astronaut, he flew three space missions, commanding two of them. He oversaw retirement of the Space Shuttle. He rose to associate administration, the number three ranking person at NASA.
December 08, 2023 -
Jason Miller, the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, said for 2024, OMB is naming four new high-impact service provider agencies and expanding initiatives like pooled hiring.
December 08, 2023 -
The must-pass defense bill includes some — but not all — of the reforms first introduced by members of the Senate earlier this year.
December 07, 2023 -
To try to guide the IG community on a path to better diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, a CIGIE committee launched a major update to its DEIA roadmap.
December 07, 2023 -
Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says agencies still aren't making effective use of their office space.
December 06, 2023 -
The most talked about Government Accountability Office report confirmed what a lot of people suspected: Federal offices are largely unoccupied. It is a continuation of the situation during the pandemic. For more on the report, Federal News Network Deputy Editor Jared Serbu spoke with GAO's Acting Director of Physical Infrastructure, David Marroni.
December 06, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has lifted his abortion-driven hold on military promotions. Job satisfaction at the Homeland Security Department has increased. And GAO blames staffing shortages for the failure of federal agencies to battle cyber attacks.
December 06, 2023