Radio Interviews
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Kathleen Sebelius will have to wait a bit longer to take the reigns at the Department of Health and Human Services. The full Senate delayed a vote on her confirmation. That is now likely to…
April 24, 2009 -
The top job at FEMA is waiting to be filled. The President’s choice to fill it is Craig Fugate. His nomination hearing was yesterday, in the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He answered questions on a…
April 23, 2009 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has nominated Air Force Major General Marc Rogers to be inspector general for the Air Force. Rogers is currently vice commander of U.S Air Forces in Europe. If the Senate confirms…
April 23, 2009 -
The Army Reserve and Customs and Border Protection have signed an agreement aimed at putting reservists into open jobs at the border agency. It’s part of a larger effort by the Army Reserve called the…
April 22, 2009 -
Reports say the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac has been found dead in an apparent suicide. CNN’s Dick Uliano brings us the latest details.
April 22, 2009 -
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner defended the Troubled Asset Relief Program during a visit to Capitol Hill yesterday. Geithner testified before a Congressional oversight panel about how Treasury is using the $700 billion dollars from the…
April 22, 2009 -
Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Management problems are jeopardizing efforts by the Office of Personnel Management to modernize a retirement system for federal employees.…
April 22, 2009 -
Lt. Cmdr. Sunny Ramchandani Staff Physician & Project Manager Bethesda\'s Internal Medicine Department Listen April 27th and 29th
April 21, 2009 -
Communication during emergencies is crucial. A new satellite-based system from Hughes Network Systems hopes to help agencies communicate securely when preparing for and responding to emergencies. Tony Bardo is the assistant vice president of Government…
April 21, 2009 -
Written by Ruben Gomez Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Help Wanted: Ethical hackers to help secure the nation’s networks and power grids. Federal contractor General Dynamics has put…
April 21, 2009 -
Openness, innovation, and transparency are three words the Obama Administration is heavily focused on. The Center for Strategic and International Studies asked Federal experts about open innovation in government. Officials from the White House, NASA,…
April 20, 2009 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on a tour of the military’s war colleges. On Friday he spoke at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Among the topics of discussion: what the military can…
April 20, 2009 -
President Obama named Aneesh Chopra, currently the Chief Technology Officer in Virginia, to be the first federal CTO. On October 10, 2008, I interviewed Mr. Chopra after Virginia had been rated No. 1 in the…
April 20, 2009 -
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What do coffee, glass, and Geographic Information Systems have in common? They are all being used to develop sustainable energy sources. Cynthia Nolt-Helms is the EPA’s “People, Prosperity, and the Planet” Program Manager holding the…
April 20, 2009