Radio Interviews

  • Robert Brodsky Reporter Government Executive Magazine November 13th, 2008

    November 13, 2008
  • The Plum Book is officially out. It lists about 8,000 jobs up for grabs in the next administration. So what can you do to get one of them? Derrick Dortch, career coach and host of…

    November 13, 2008
  • It will now be easier for members of academia and industry to access the Department of Energy’s high-tech research facilities. The agency has simplified the process for gaining entry to the research centers in an…

    November 13, 2008
  • We’ve told you that retiring Republican Congressman Tom Davis is giving his support to Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California to be the next ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Congressman…

    November 13, 2008
  • Democrats picked up at least 20 seats in the election, and it could be more by the time all of the races are finally decided. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins us to talk about…

    November 13, 2008
  • Evelyn DePalma, a retired procurement executive at DoD, joins us to talk about how this could affect the contracting community on a more general basis. Click to hear the interview.

    November 13, 2008
  • A law establishing a five percent goal for awarding defense contracts to minority-owned small businesses has been overturned. Diana Veilleux, partner in the law firm Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux, and Roth, joins us for our weekly…

    November 13, 2008
  • Recent Pay Legislative Changes (OPM Memo) Top jobs at agencies remain unfilled as transition looms (GovExec) The Plum Book: More Cool Jobs (WashingtonPost) Obama Team Faces Major Task in Justice Dept. Overhaul (WashingtonPost) Air marshals’…

    November 13, 2008
  • Just in case you hadn’t heard, there’s a new team coming to town. We talked about that a bit today, and talked about some new technology too. Focusing on Technology The next wave of technology…

    November 12, 2008
  • Leaders from around the world will descend on Washington this weekend for the World Economic Summit hosted by President Bush. What is likely to come out of the meeting? Steven Schrage, Scholl Chair in International…

    November 12, 2008
  • We’ve been telling you about the $491-million dollar contract IBM has won from Citizenship and Immigration Services. Under the contract, IBM will modernize the immigration benefit application process that CIS uses. The current system is…

    November 12, 2008
  • During the election, President-elect Obama promised to fire poor-performing managers but will he follow through on that? Professor Don Kettl, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government, joins us to talk about…

    November 12, 2008
  • Top Two Officials In U.S. Intelligence Expect to Lose Jobs (WashingtonPost) GAO rejects limits on task order reviews (FCW) Companies push Congress for pension relief Part-time veterans’ nurses getting full pensions Sniffly Surfing: Google Unveils…

    November 12, 2008
  • Veteran’s Day Today we observe Veteran’s Day today, and thank vets for their service to our country. Our resident vet, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, told us the story about how the day became a holiday,…

    November 11, 2008