As the government prepares for another presidential transition, administration officials say it's important to build on the progress that's been made on agency accountability.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter revealed a handful of reforms aimed at bringing the Defense Department into the 21st century.
Alan Balutis, a senior director and distinguished fellow with Cisco Systems’ U.S. Public Sector Group, argues that the next president should provide early-out authority to quicken the pace of long-time federal employees leaving and make room for the next generations.
When the most recent shooting incident occurred at the U.S. Capitol building, the screening system that took about 15 years to develop worked as it was designed to do. When deranged pastor Larry Dawson drew his gun, Capitol Hill staff and visitors appeared to know what to do. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Wendy Harris, program director with the Transportation Department's Inspector General's Office of Surface Safety, talks with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. She discusses an investigation her office conducted on the Office of Defects Investigation, which is responsible for ensuring cars are manufactured defect free.
To help control costs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has been experimenting with a program to pay qualifying health care providers based on outcomes rather than on transactions. CMS Innovation Director Rahul Rajkumar tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin 30 percent of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures are through the so-called accountable care organizations a year ahead of schedule.
Dr. John Hnatio, the director of the Institute for Complexity Management, responds to Federal News Radio's Tom Temin's commentary on how widespread wrongdoing is across the government.
Spring cleaning can help federal contractors get ready for the summer selling season. Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that if you don't have a compliance manual, now's a good time to write one.
The Government Accountability Office found that the Homeland Security Department still has work to do in finding out whether the new administrative leave policy is having any effect. Andrew Von Ah, GAO's acting director for Homeland Security and Justice Issues, offered his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The departments of Labor and Energy are still working through their final plans to implement the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.
Bob Welch served as the senior procurement executive for the departments of Commerce and Treasury during his 30-year federal career.
Jack Midgley, executive officer, Defense and Social Infrastructure, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Co. Ltd, joins host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to discuss Deloitte's Asia-Pacific Defense Outlook for 2016. April 5, 2015
The investigations process is to blame for higher security clearance processing times at the beginning of 2016 and end of 2015. Challenges with culture, resources and legal questions are also pushing agencies farther and farther off schedule in standing up their own insider threat programs.
The Secure Computing Environment for the Air Force District of Washington is nearing its final phase for the non-secure network, but budgeting challenges have kept the secure network behind.
Jennifer Morgan, president of SAP North America, talks to Woman of Washington hosts Aileen Black and Gigi Schumm.