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Just a few short years ago, using challenge grants, crowdsourcing and citizen science to solve problems seemed revolutionary to federal managers. Federal Drive with Tom Temin guest Jenn Gustetic, the small business innovation research program executive at NASA, was one person behind the sea change. She started her federal career barely two years ago at the office of Science and Technology Policy. For her work on new approaches, she's also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.
September 02, 2016 -
The Secret Service has a special weapon in the form of special agent Tate Jarrow. Working in an interagency fashion, he's become a leading federal cybercrime investigator. Not only has his work led to some big-time indictments, it's landed him a spot as a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Jarrow joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the honor.
September 02, 2016 -
Former chief knowledge officers says the presidential transition is a good time to reassess how information is shared among employees, managers and administrations.
August 24, 2016 -
The Smithsonian National Zoo celebrates the first birthday of panda cub Bei Bei with a host of treats and ceremonies.
August 22, 2016 -
Hurricane hunting by aircraft has been both the job and the passion of James McFadden for most of his 50-year federal career. He's chief of programs and projects at the Aircraft Operations Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He's also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. He talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the honor.
August 19, 2016 -
Barry Leffew, the vice president of Adobe Public Sector, left after 10 years.
August 18, 2016 -
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are monitoring a herd of scimitar-horned oryx recently released to the grasslands of Chad.
August 17, 2016 -
U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks won the bronze medal for men's pole vaulting during his first Olympic competition.
August 17, 2016 -
Architect of the Capitol crews have begun removing scaffolding and drapery from the Capitol Rotunda as the project nears completion. Tours of the Rotunda are expected to resume after Labor Day.
August 16, 2016 -
Dave Nelson is leaving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s CIO while Karen DeSalvo left her role as coordinator for health IT to focus full time on being acting assistant secretary for health.
August 15, 2016 -
Hongwei Hsiao is chief of the protective technology branch at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. His work has made a big difference in worker safety. Now it's earned him designation as a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his work.
August 12, 2016 -
Reporter Scott Maucione shares photos from his trip with Under Secretary the Army Patrick Murphy, as he tours Army installations in Georgia.
August 10, 2016 -
Dave DeVries, currently DoD’s principal deputy CIO, will help OPM transition to the new National Background Investigation Bureau.
August 09, 2016 -
Energy Department official reassures Netflix viewers that the agency is not as evil as the "Stranger Things" television series paints it to be.
August 09, 2016 -
Secretary of State Kerry and the U.S. Presidential Delegation attend the Summer Olympics in Brazil.
August 08, 2016