Management
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Federal employees will have a few extra dollars to spend on government travel next year. The General Services Administration releases per diem rates for fiscal 2016. Rates go into effect Oct. 1.
August 14, 2015 -
Labor Department called on Edward C. Hugler last year when the agency found out its private-sector financial services provider was about to go bankrupt.
August 14, 2015 -
Steven W. Zander leads the Air Force Community Partnership, which helps bases and local communities reach mutually beneficial agreements on services and facilities.
August 14, 2015 MSPB Chair Susan Tsui Grundmann took aim at a recent law and the legislation it's spawned. The year-old Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 curtails the due process rights of Senior Executive Service members in the Veterans Affairs Department. Just recently, the House passed legislation to extend the measure to the rest of the VA's workforce.
August 14, 2015-
The house has passed a bill that makes it easier and quicker to fire Veterans Affairs employees. Some see Congress’ latest drive to hold government accountable as noble. Others see it as an impending civil rights violation. Susan Tsui Grundmann is chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. As Federal News Radio’s Emily Kopp report, she falls into the latter category.
August 13, 2015 -
Federal contractors have new guidance for protecting government information from the CIO and CAO Councils. Contractors will have to comply with some of the same standards agencies do. Jeremy Grant is managing director at the Cheroff Group and former director of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace at NIST. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what this means for contractors who will have to comply with these NIST standards.
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The rescue effort for the Labor Department's financial management system is complete. But that effort drew a lot of attention to who owns data when the government works with a vendor. Ed Hugler is deputy assistant secretary for operations at the Labor Department and a finalist for a Service to America medal in the management excellence category. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that he had to fix a big problem.
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Contractors will have to give employees paid sick leave under an executive order the New York Times reports President Barack Obama will sign. Josh Alloy is counsel for Arnold and Porter's labor and employment group. He writes an advisory about what companies will have to do and what they should be planning to do. Alloy tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the scope of the executive order is pretty comprehensive.
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The Environmental Protection Agency won't have easy going for its proposed new pollution rules for power plants. The agency's plan to cut carbon emissions at power plants will soon face lawsuits from utility industry representatives and a group of state attorneys general. They'll contest the authority of the EPA for the way it's using an obscure section of the Clean Air Act. Environmental attorney Richard Ayers is a founding partner of the Ayers Law Group. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on this case.
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Gen. Ray Odierno, the departing Army chief, said he’s worried about the service because most U.S. forces are underprepared for some of the circumstances they might face, such as “hybrid” warfare against Russian proxies.
August 13, 2015 -
The Defense Department’s program to let employees use smartphones on the secret network is becoming more popular than anyone ever imagined. After moving from the pilot to the full production stage in June, the Defense Mobile Classified Capability – Secret is in demand -- not just in the military but across the government. Federal News Radio executive editor Jason Miller is here with details on why DoD’s program is so popular.
August 12, 2015 -
New guidance on protecting non-sensitive information from federal contractors is out from the CIO and CAO Councils. It would require that contractors follow a specific NIST Special Publication for protecting their information. The Office of Management and Budget is asking agencies and vendors now for feedback. Final guidance is expected later in the fall. Nick Nayak is former chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the councils are looking to address incident reporting, information system assessments, and information security continuous monitoring.
August 12, 2015 -
The aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford will be the first ship of the Navy's new carrier design. The Defense Department will use the Ford for shock tests instead of waiting for the second ship in the series — the John F. Kennedy — to be complete in about five years. Bryan Clark is senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and former Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what the Pentagon's decision means for the ship and for the whole carrier fleet.
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Outgoing Army chief of staff Gen. Ray Odierno warns today, as he leaves his uniform behind, the military is risking its long-term viability to meet short-term demands. He’s worried about the Army’s readiness to engage in complex fights — its overall size — and a continuing squeeze on acquisition funding. More from Federal News Radio’s DoD reporter Jared Serbu.
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GSA signed a 15-year lease for a 625,000 square foot building on Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia.
August 12, 2015