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Budgeteers are putting their own stake in the federal community. They have at least 148,000 participants across more than 180 agencies. Members of the budget community created their own online collaboration tool to share ideas documents and data with each other. And other federal communities are joining the MAX Federal Community now too. John Kamensky is a senior research fellow for the IBM Center for the Business of Government. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the Max Fedeal Community works.
August 27, 2015 -
Chief information officers know more now about long standing issues with federal IT security thanks to the cyber breaches at the Office of Personnel Management. Those problems date back to the 1990s when cyber threats started to change and agencies didn't try to keep up. Richard Spires is CEO of Resilient Network Systems and former chief information officer at the Homeland Security Department. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about three big problems with federal IT security.
August 27, 2015 -
Congress doesn't come back to Washington until after the Labor Day holiday, but pretty much everyone watching the budget process thinks Congress will pass a continuing resolution of some kind. Larry Allen is the president of Allen Federal Business Partners and author of the Week Ahead newsletter. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that a CR isn't just bad for agencies — it's bad for contractors too.
August 27, 2015 -
Perception isn't reality for bid protests in the federal government. Some perceptions — like there are more protests than ever — are more chatter than they are real. Ralph White is managing associate general counsel for procurement law at the Government Accountability Office. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose the idea that there are more protests than ever isn't supported by the numbers.
August 27, 2015 -
DHS officials said the department needs congressional help to increase teamwork among components as disparate as the Secret Service and FEMA.
August 27, 2015 -
GSA officials want feedback on new digital tools designed to help acquisition workers cut back on cost and time when choosing contracts.
August 27, 2015 -
Could you use a bonus or paid vacation in October? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's a distinct possibility — like the one you had in 2013.
August 27, 2015 -
The Department of Defense has been working on guidelines to help its contracting officers decide whether potential noncompetitive contracts are worth their advertised prices. The new guidelines address different ways agencies can tackle situations where they don't have information available to them.
August 26, 2015 -
Some missing controls at the Department of Homeland Security are keeping the agency from knowing everything it needs to know about how its employees are using charge cards. Mark Bell is assistant inspector general for audit at the Office of Inspector General at the Homeland Security Department. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the scope of the charge card program at the agency.
August 26, 2015 -
Plenty of workers fear the noise and distractions of open offices. Those with disabilities say the situation can be even worse for them. But a couple have found ways to make their offices more bearable. As Federal News Radio’s Emily Kopp reports these tricks and tools may work for you whether you have disabilities or not.
August 26, 2015 -
The Army awarded the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Oshkosh. The contract could be worth as much as 30 billion dollars. The award is a blow to Lockheed Martin and AM General, the other bidders on the contract. James Tinsley is managing director at Avascent. He's been following the JLTV competition since the beginning and he tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the award to Oshkosh isn't a huge surprise.
August 26, 2015 -
Young federal employees have a new space to communicate and share ideas and with each other. Young Government Leaders has launched an online university. It's a place where feds can share the lessons they've learned in training or articles relevant to their jobs in the federal workplace. Miguel Joey Aviles is the chief learning officer for YGL. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the university can help young feds with their careers.
August 26, 2015 -
The National Security Agency's leader -- Adm.l Mike Rogers -- now has a senior adviser for equality. Debora Plunkett holds that position and has been in that role for about almost a year. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose about her office's mission and the responsibilities she was given when the office was created.
August 26, 2015 The intelligence community and private industry are pooling their efforts to fight rising threats to national cybersecurity.
August 26, 2015-
The National Treasury Employees Union’s new president wants Congress to get serious about avoiding a government shutdown and funding the Internal Revenue Service.
August 26, 2015