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The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken an interesting approach to cloud computing as it transitions from the sole broker for the DoD commercial cloud market. DISA recently released what it termed a "best practices guide" to help Defense agencies buy their own cloud services. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu writes about this and several other matters in this week's edition of "Inside the DoD Reporter's Notebook." He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
August 25, 2015 -
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As federal agencies consolidate and rehab their offices, more and more of them are choosing open designs with little or no partitions between colleagues. A Federal News Radio survey last month showed many employees hate to see private offices, or even cubicles, disappear in favor of working in close quarters. None more so than people with disabilities, as Federal News Radio’s Emily Kopp reports.
August 25, 2015 -
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Several large corporations have changed the way they manage employee performance. The latest one is General Electric. GE's top management has voted to get rid of annual performance evaluations. But should the federal government follow suit, especially with the recent push to encourage employee accountability? John Palguta is the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer one answer.
August 25, 2015 Rebecca Cowen-Hirsh, with Inmarsat explains how her company can help federal agencies set up secure satellite communications around the world. August 25, 2015
August 24, 2015-
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The number of federal employees under age 30 dropped nearly 3 percent over the past three years. That's according to recent analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Agencies want to reverse that trend. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that some private sector consulting and tech companies are beating agencies at the recruiting game by just showing up first.
August 24, 2015 -
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Congress gets back from recess Sept. 8. Rumors are already flying over what kind of budget resolution Congress will consider. Bloomberg Government reports House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) is working with the Office of Management and Budget on a list of non-spending items that would get attached to a short-term continuing resolution. It would keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year. Tamar Hallerman is an appropriations reporter at Roll Call. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the likelihood of a short term CR, and news of a possible year long CR.
August 24, 2015 -
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The new Coast Guard chief acquisition officer is in place. Rear Adm. Joe Vojvodich is assistant commandant for acquisition at the Coast Guard and the chief acquisition officer. His portfolio includes three domains: aviation programs, surface programs and C4ISR. Admiral Vojvodich tells In Depth with Francis Rose about some of his current — and future — priorities in the surface programs portfolio.
August 24, 2015 -
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Geoff Livingston, president of Tenacity5 Media will discuss the state of social media with host Mark Amtower. August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015 -
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Agencies had a huge hole to dig out of when the 30-day cyber sprint began in June. That's according to an internal document obtained by Federal News Radio. The state of federal cybersecurity was worse than many might have thought. In this week's edition of "Inside the Reporter’s Notebook," executive editor Jason Miller writes about how far agencies had to come over the summer. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share the exclusive details.
August 24, 2015 -
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Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington is the director of the Pentagon's new POW-MIA Accounting Agency, charged with finding and identifying remains of U.S. service members abroad. Defense Secretary Ash Carter appointed Linnington in June. He replaces Rear Adm. Mike Franken, who had served as interim commander since the agency was formed in January. On the Federal Drive with Tom Temin, Linnington told Federal News Radio's Matt Wingfield more about the history of the still-young agency, and how he plans to accelerate the location and naming of lost service members.
August 24, 2015 -
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Information technology is making real-time data more readily available. Through dashboards, scorecards and heat maps, chief information officers and their tech staffs can make more informed decisions faster. But things like performance and innovation of the CIO shop itself can be tougher to measure. Kevin Desouza is an associate dean for research at the College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. He interviewed more than two dozen government CIOs to understand the trends, and joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share the results.
August 24, 2015 -
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What are the key priorities for CMS\'s Center for Program Integrity? How is it moving beyond the \"pay and chase\" approach to combating fraud, waste, and abuse? What innovative technologies is it using? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dr. Shantanu Agrawal, Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
August 24, 2015 Andy Cohen, founder of Caring.org, discusses the importance of a living will and medical power of attorney.
August 22, 2015-
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How you'll handle your retirement, and how your agency will handle it, depends where you're retiring from. The Housing and Urban Development Department, for example, is the first major agency to offer a phased retirement program. But the Social Security Administration is opting out of the program altogether. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, tells In Depth with Francis Rose about a quiz that will help you decide whether you're ready to retire.
August 21, 2015
