Radio Interviews

  • A setback for federal cyber security. The acting advisor to President Obama has resigned. After first leading the 60-day cyber security review, then waiting two months to see if she would be named as the…

    August 04, 2009
  • Written by Ruben Gomez and Tom Temin Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The Treasury Department is borrowing money at a slightly lower level than it expected. The reason?…

    August 04, 2009
  • Managing the workforce, and managing acquisitions, will be part of the portfolio for the new Undersecretary of Management at the Homeland Security Department. President Obama’s nominee for the job is Rafael Borras. But there are…

    August 03, 2009
  • Stress is a bigger problem in today’s stretched military than ever. And the four branches of the military are paying more attention to stress than ever. High-level uniformed members of each of the branches told…

    August 03, 2009
  • Government and industry experts urge the White House to restructure how agencies, especially intelligence agencies, fund and implement information-sharing projects. Jeffery Smith recently testified on the Hill about this. He’s a member of the Markle…

    August 03, 2009
  • Today marks Telework Day in Virginia, where are you? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has an evolving telework program, and Diane Filler is chief of human resources there.

    August 03, 2009
  • Today, the state of Virginia wants you to let your employees work from home. It’s telework day there, and the move is designed to save energy and streamline business. Thousands of federal workers and contractors…

    August 03, 2009
  • Written by Ruben Gomez and Tom Temin Edited by Emily Jarvis This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: The House has left for recess, but the Senate is still around this week and both…

    August 03, 2009
  • Today was Volume 5 of the Federal News Radio Book Club. Jim Andrew, one of the authors of “Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation,” joined Chris Dorobeck and Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra to…

    July 31, 2009
  • Forty-four people, so far, have been arrested in a money laundering ring including three New Jersey mayors, two state legislators and five rabbis. Michael Zeldin, global leader, Anti-Money Laundering/Trade Sanctions Services for Deloitte Financial Advisory…

    July 31, 2009
  • Is FEMA ready for another Katrina like natural disaster? The House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management met last Monday to discuss that central question. Jane Bullock is the former chief of…

    July 31, 2009
  • From the newsstand on FederalNewsRadio.com: “The U.S. government needs to do more to educate and engage the public, so that everyday Americans can be part of a multi-layered strategy to prevent terrorism, Homeland Security Secretary…

    July 30, 2009
  • Vehicle fleet managers all over the government are in Chicago this week for FedFleet 2009. This event provides training and information for those fleet managers. Barney Brasseux, Deputy Administrator of the General Services Administration, told…

    July 30, 2009
  • Written by Ruben Gomez and Tom Temin Edited by Suzanne Kubota This morning’s federal news as heard on WFED: Procurement Officers, listen up: The White House has ordered you to save money on contract spending.…

    July 30, 2009