Radio Interviews

  • Patrick Pizzella was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the Department of Labor by President Bush on April 25, 2001, confirmed by the U. S. Senate on May 9, 2001 and served…

    February 26, 2009
  • President Barack Obama releases an overview of his 2010 budget this morning, and one of his biggest goals is cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first term. Many are asking whether…

    February 26, 2009
  • $1 Billion in DHS Headquarters Coffers (MSNBC) Legislation would make it easier for agencies to rehire federal retirees (GovExec) Lawmakers renew push for pre-tax health care for retirees (GovExec) GSA puts its USA.gov Web site…

    February 26, 2009
  • The results of TechAmerica’s 19th annual Federal CIO survey are out. Former DOT CIO Dan Mintz was at the release event for the survey yesterday, and shared some observations about the survey and speakers.

    February 25, 2009
  • Tom Temin is taking a much deserved vacation the rest of this week but we’ve invited some great guest hosts to join Jane while Tom is away! Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, Pat Pizzella, former Chief…

    February 25, 2009
  • President Barack Obama addressed Congress and the nation last night. The president talked about the economy and his plans for the future, including his 2010 budget proposal. Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor of Congressional Quarterly, joins…

    February 25, 2009
  • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains lots of money for federal agencies and the Small Business Administration is one of them. Eric Zarnikow, SBA’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access, tells us…

    February 25, 2009
  • Can you write, sing, produce or dance? If you can, you might be a prime candidate for the EPA’s “Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder” contest. Kathy Sykes, Senior Advisor of EPA’s Aging Initiative, tells us…

    February 25, 2009
  • Obama to name Locke to run Commerce Dept. US officials: Troops to leave Iraq in 18 months Obama tells nation: ‘We are not quitters’ Democrats boosting domestic spending atop stimulus Bill aims to rein in…

    February 25, 2009
  • The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness heard testimony on Acquisition and Disposal of Military Lands: Department of Defense’s Real Property Management Challenges in the 21st Century. Witnesses included Wayne Arny, Deputy Under Secretary of…

    February 24, 2009
  • One way President Obama’s team is different than President Bush’s team: executive experience. Clay Johnson headed President Bush’s transition team, and then segued to the job of Deputy Director for Management at the Office of…

    February 24, 2009
  • President Obama covered a lot of ground at his economic event at the White House yesterday. Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Budget and Director of Fiscal Policy at the New America…

    February 24, 2009
  • The General Services Administration is moving its two flagship citizen websites, USA.gov and Gobierno.gov, to the cloud. Tom Freebairn, Acting Director of USA.gov technologies, told me why–and why your agency should think about it too.

    February 24, 2009
  • Christine Liu, CIO, The Small Business Administration February 26, 2009

    February 24, 2009