Radio Interviews

  • They’re calling themselves “The League of Extraordinary Republicans“. They’re a group of former Bush Administration employees who work on employment strategies, share information and insights, and help people network. Brent Orrell is a member of…

    February 12, 2009
  • House Republicans are asking the president to reconsider his plan to have the Census Bureau director report directly to the White House instead of the Commerce Secretary. As the saga unfolds, Jonathan Allen has been…

    February 12, 2009
  • Panel scolds FAA for data breach affecting 45,000 employees (FederalTimes) Justice continues to take hits over phony TSP e-mail (GovExec) Construction Groups Decry Obama’s Executive Order on Rules for Federal Building Projects (WashingtonPost) GAO again…

    February 12, 2009
  • Managing a Federal project from start to successful finish can be done. But the focus is usually on the projects that don’t end well. Today we talked about the elements of a successful project with…

    February 11, 2009
  • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is massive and one of its components involves giving federal agencies money. So, if it passes, how should agencies spend their money? Is this even feasible? Eileen…

    February 11, 2009
  • FederalNewsRadio has been telling you about Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s plan to get our country’s economy rolling. He announced his plan yesterday. So what does this mean for the government? Congressional Quarterly Senior Editor Jodi…

    February 11, 2009
  • What’s it like inside a presidential transition? A veteran of the Office of Management and Budget in previous administrations returned as a Senior Advisor to the Obama-Biden Transition Team. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas has his story…

    February 11, 2009
  • Upgrading federal facilities would create thousands of jobs, economist says (GovExec) Lawmaker reintroduces FERS sick leave bill (GovExec) FAA whistleblower office proposed in House bill (FederalTimes) Elements of overhaul of bailout program Tens of thousands…

    February 11, 2009
  • Three signature programs of the Council for Excellence in Government are being taken up by the Partnership for Public Service. Lynn Jennings, Interim President and CEO of the Council, talked about the move from her…

    February 10, 2009
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee considered the nominations of Elena Kagan to be Solicitor General and Thomas J. Perrelli to be Associate Attorney General today.

    February 10, 2009
  • A few details of the Obama Administration’s plan to revamp the Treasury Department’s plan to prop up banks came out today in a speech from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Click to watch the entire speech

    February 10, 2009
  • The Partnership for Public Service is taking up some of the signature programs of the Council for Excellence in Government. Kevin Simpson, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Partnership, told me how…

    February 10, 2009
  • Sandy Hoe Partner McKenna, Long & Aldridge February 10th, 2009

    February 10, 2009
  • You may have heard that Iran has launched its first satellite, but how will this affect President Barack Obama’s foreign policy and defense agendas? And what does it mean for the international community? James Lewis…

    February 10, 2009
  • The second, $800-plus billion dollar stimulus package may be full of all measures to stabilize the economy. But FederalNewsRadio commentator Lurita Doan says the lasting effects could harm our children. Lurita is former Administrator at…

    February 10, 2009