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Women of Washington hosts Gigi Schumm and Aileen Black talk to Barbara Sisson, assistant chief of the Army Reserve.
July 08, 2015 -
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The July 4 holiday may be history, but that doesn't mean the fireworks are over. At least not on Capitol Hill. As Congress works until its August recess, it faces several tough issues, including how to pass a National Defense Authorization Act President Obama has promised to veto. Loren Duggan is the director of legislative analysis at Bloomberg Government. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with a preview of what else awaits this renewed Congressional session.
July 08, 2015 -
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Steven Schooner, Nash and Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law and Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program at the George Washington University Law School, will discuss Better Buying Power 3.0, LPTA and more with host Roger Waldron. July 7, 2015
July 07, 2015 -
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The buzz around big data is growing in volumes. Eight agencies, including the Energy, Commerce and Transportation departments have each named a formal chief data officer. But agencies must find the right balance of roles between these hip CDOs and the tried-and-true chief information officers as federal IT evolves through cloud and the commoditization of technology. In part 1 of his special report, Deconstructing the CDO, Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller explores the growing complexity between data and information.
July 07, 2015 -
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The Defense Department’s new personnel chief has two months to go before he delivers a set of recommendations to overhaul DoD’s HR system. But he’s made clear that among his top priorities is to ensure longer tenures for military officers and that moving people from job to job every one or two years is a bad management strategy. Federal News Radio’s DoD reporter Jared Serbu has the details.
July 07, 2015 -
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Katherine Archuleta's recent time in the congressional hot seat is a wake-up call for all agency executives. Chief information officers that oversee cyber at their agencies are scrambling to meet the 30-day cyber sprint imposed by Federal Chief Technology Officer Tony Scott. Steve Cooper is the chief information officer at the Commerce Department. He tells Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller why now is the opportunity for the entire agency to look at the way it does cyber.
July 07, 2015 -
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The Internal Revenue Service has lost about 10 percent of its budget since 2010. The result of that -- according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration -- is that the IRS can't collect as much tax money as it should be collecting. Don Kettl is a professor at University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that tax collectors have been unpopular for a long time.
July 07, 2015 -
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More than 200,000 men and women leave the military every year. Many of them discover finding a job and transitioning to a civilian life can be difficult. DOD's newly redesigned Transition to Veterans Program aims to help former service members adjust to their new roles. Susan Kelly is the program director and spearheaded the program overhaul. For that, she was named one of the 33 Service to America Medal finalists. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the program redesign.
July 07, 2015 -
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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum may be the second most popular museum in Washington. But's its falling apart. The museum has unveiled a comprehensive renovation plan to coincide with its 40th anniversary next year. When it's finished, it'll feature new digital displays and an integrated mobile experience. Claire Brown is the director of communications at the Air and Space Museum. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the renovations.
July 07, 2015 Charlie Allen and Terry Roberts of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance give their thoughts on the OPM breach and what agencies can do to protect themselves from future attacks. July 3, 2015 (Encore presentation July 10, 2015)
July 06, 2015-
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Thirty-nine out of 41 of the Veterans Affairs Department's outpatient leasing projects -- worth about $2.5 billion -- are running behind schedule. Delays range anywhere between six months to 13 years. Most of the delays happened before the VA began the lease agreement because the Veterans Health Administration didn't detail the project's requirements on time. Dave Wise is a director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office. He testified recently before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose the reason behind most of the delays and where in the leasing process things started to slow down.
July 06, 2015 -
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The Base Realignment and Closure controversy doesn't look different than it has the last few Congresses. The Defense Department wants another round of BRAC -- Congress says absolutely not. In this week's edition of Inside the DoD reporter's notebook, Jared Serbu writes about a group that you wouldn't expect would want another round of BRAC.
July 06, 2015 More information on the size of the second breach at the Office of Personnel Management will likely come this week. GovExec reports the agency will release the number of current and former federal employees -- and job applicants -- affected in the second cyberattack. Jeff Neal is senior vice president of ICF International and former chief human capital officer for the Homeland Security Department. He tells Depth with Francis Rose that the OPM data breach is far from over.
July 06, 2015-
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The Commerce Department is recovering from years of disjointed procurement oversight and spending. Commerce finds millions of dollars in procurement efficiencies thanks to an effort to improve the acquisition process that's been going on for several years. Barry Berkowitz is the senior procurement executive at the Commerce Department. He tells Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller how he is transforming the agency and why his efforts are similar to what other chief acquisition officers say they are trying to do in a Federal News Radio survey of CAOs.
July 06, 2015
