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The Veterans Health Administration ran out of money this fiscal year. It was about to close hospitals before Congress stepped in to help. To make sure this never happens again, Dr. David Shulkin, VHA’s new leader, has told his chief medical officers to work closely with financial managers. Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Turco tells Federal News Radio’s Emily Kopp more.
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Following cyber penetrations of federal IT systems at the Office of Personnel Management and elsewhere, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it’s launching a comprehensive governmentwide counterintelligence campaign. It wants to head off future data thefts and blunt their impact. As Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu reports, the program’s first phase will focus on preventing spear phishing attacks.
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Congress is gearing up to solve a lot of problems between now and the end of the month and it doesn't have a lot of time to do it. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and publisher of The Week Ahead, said companies in the government contracting space should watch three things that most Congress watchers aren't paying attention to. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what those three things are.
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Thanks to a new executive order, 300,000 employees of federal contractors have a new benefit coming and their employers have a new mandate to comply with. On Labor Day, President Barack Obama signed an executive order requiring their employers to offer paid sick leave. Eric Crusius, who represents government contractors at the law firm Miles & Stockbridge, offered his take on In Depth with Francis Rose as part of Industry Chatter.
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OASIS is one big multiple award contract, and it continues to grow. The Defense Department leads the pack with the Air Force accounting for half of its obligations. The Homeland Security Department is committed to it as well. Brian Friel, a government contracts analyst at Bloomberg Government, offered his analysis on In Depth with Francis Rose as part of Industry Chatter.
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Kay Ely, director of GSA IT Schedule programs, talked to Women of Washington hosts Aileen Black and Gigi Schumm about doing your best work.
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Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey hopes improved recruitment and retention practices as well as a new evaluation system for non-commissioned officers will strengthen the ranks in the face of budget cuts.
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The path to implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System hit some turbulence. Seventeen of 25 industry stakeholders told the Government Accountability Office they are concerned about global interoperability, and those efforts could be subject to further delays because modernization efforts around the world have been hampered due to constrained resources. Gerald Dillingham, director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO, shares his concerns with Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
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The Government Accountability Office is refining the concept of reasonable determination in government contracting. A recent bid protest decision added new complexity to this term and will impact the growing trend of mergers and acquisitions in the federal contractor community. Federal News Radio’s Executive Editor Jason Miller writes about GAO’s decision in this week's edition of Inside the Reporter’s Notebook. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss it.
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When it comes to the replacement vehicle for its popular Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract, the General Services Administration is being super careful. For Alliant 2, it has conducted a series of requests for information with industry. John Cavadias, lead contracting officer for Alliant 2 tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin why GSA did so much research before issuing the request for proposals for a vehicle on which agencies will eventially spend tens of billions of dollars.
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The Internet of Things may change the way the Postal Service does business but not in the way it looks on the surface. The Internet of Things may take the Postal Service beyond technology like real-time package tracking. Paola Piscioneri, director of global and digital at the office of Inspector General at the U.S. Postal Service, tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the technology is already helping organizations like the postal service.
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Your agency may be operating under a continuing resolution at the end of the month. You'll need allies to face the challenges that come with a CR. That means working closely with procurement attorneys, budget analysts and your communications staff. Keith Trippie, chief executive at the Trippie Group, gives In Depth with Francis Rose, the good, the bad and the ugly about a CR.
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The Army is instituting a new evaluation system for determining who gets promoted. It will start to use its new non-commmissioned officer evaluation report in 2016. The Army is fine-tuning the NCOER and training personnel on how to use it. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey joined In Depth with Francis Rose on Pentagon Solutions today. He explains why the Army decided the new evaluation system was necessary and why the new one will bring the Army better leadership.
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Joanne Woytek, program manager for NASA SEWP V, joins host Roger Waldron to give us an update of the program, which is off to a fast start since being awarded in May. September 8, 2015
September 08, 2015
