Radio Interviews

  • Congress has passed the $410-billion dollar omnibus spending bill, and just in the nick of time, too! The continuing resolution that was funding government expires today. Joining us to analyze the package is Congressional Quarterly…

    March 11, 2009
  • Waxman calls for mandatory TSP enrollment (FederalTimes) Tax Office Champions Teleworking, While Pentagon Backs Away (WashingtonPost) Omnibus bill halts competitive sourcing (GovExec) Lawmakers Criticize ‘Questionable’ TARP Spending (Bloomberg) Lawmakers challenge border security priorities Obama to…

    March 11, 2009
  • There are a lot of opinions on how the defense procurement process could be reformed. The House Armed Services Committee has formed a bi-partisan panel to deal with the issue, and there is a bill…

    March 10, 2009
  • Welcome guest host: Rob Burton, former OFPP Deputy Administrator, now a partner at the Venable Law Firm. OPM offers training to agencies involved in stimulus efforts (GovExec) Interior chief names ‘recovery czar’ (GovExec) TSA says…

    March 10, 2009
  • The stimulus plan includes a lot of money for federal agencies to expand or establish programs to boost the economy. How the Federal government will account for that money was the purpose of a hearing…

    March 09, 2009
  • Kamal Bherwani Chief Information Officer & Executive Director, HHS-Connect March 9th and 11th, 2009

    March 09, 2009
  • The Defense Department is considering changes to the workers compensation guidelines that cover defense contractors. Alan Chvotkin, Senior Vice President of the Professional Services Council, joins us to explain what Defense Base Act Insurance (doc)…

    March 09, 2009
  • As many agencies try to figure out what to do with funding from the stimulus package, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is already moving its dollars – 10 Billion of them. Bruce Katz,…

    March 09, 2009
  • Getting more employees to telework while maintaining secure networks is no easy feat for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but VA has taken steps to improve its methods. Lindsey Ross, Manager of Client Services at…

    March 09, 2009
  • Senate to vote Tuesday on catch-all spending bill (GovExec) NASA’s Funding Issues Cloud Future Space Efforts (WallStreetJournal) Ex-NASA official indicted for ethics breach Teachers pair up for Wednesday night space shot

    March 09, 2009
  • President Obama’s new contracting rules have created a buzz in the procurement world. Dr. James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation talked about the rules, and why he thinks they’ll make things worse instead of better.…

    March 06, 2009
  • Lots of agencies are talking about Web 2.0…but a lot of the conversations are theoretical. Amanda Eamich, Director of Strategic Communication and New Media in the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education for the…

    March 06, 2009
  • The new job numbers for February are out, and Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Keith Hall delivered them to the Joint Congressional Economic Committee today. Click to watch the entire hearing

    March 06, 2009
  • Keeping your company’s nose clean is one big factor in how much repeat business you get from the government. Rick Kiernan, Vice President of Strategic Communications for MPRI, talked about some of the strategies he’s…

    March 06, 2009