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Some changes are coming for federal law enforcement officers that hold off on retirement. The Senate passed a bill that applies to officers who are eligible to retire at age 50, with 20 years of service. Tammy Flanagan is senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning. She\'s writing about the 10 questions you should ask before making the decision to end your federal career. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the Senate bill is good news for those law enforcement officers who are eligible for retirement.
June 12, 2015 -
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The latest iteration of Better Buying Power from the Department of Defense, and legislation coming out of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are two of the most recent efforts to help DoD buy better. Michael O\'Hanlon is co-director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, and director of foreign policy research at the Brookings Institution. His latest work is titled \"Pentagon Acquisition Policy: Three quarters right -- one quarter broken\". He tells In Depth with Francis Rose whether three-quarters right is enough to get the job done for the military.
June 12, 2015 -
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Peter A. Morrison and the U.S. Navy Solid State Laser Team were recently named Service to America finalists for their work developing the LaWS weapons system for the Navy.
June 12, 2015 -
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What are the key priorities for National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC)? How does NITAAC assist federal agencies to accomplish their mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and so much more.
June 12, 2015 -
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How big is the national debt? The conventional answer is around 18 trillion dollars. But a group called Truth in Accounting says the real debt is more like 81 trillion. Truth in accounting CEO and founder Sheila Weinberg joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to explain how the group gets from 18 to 81.
June 12, 2015 -
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The OPM data breach that has affected millions of current and former federal employees wasn\'t about acquiring bank records or credit card information. Instead, signs point to cyber-espionage. They also reveal a need for agencies to improve their overall cybersecurity and teach employees how to protect themselves. Dan Waddell, director of government affairs at (ISC)2 joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss the magnitude of the breach.
June 12, 2015 -
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Coaching is the latest way the Obama administration hopes to boost the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management announced this week a new governmentwide database of coaches. The Health and Human Services Department has been using coaches for a while now. Alan Myers is the manager of leadership and organizational development programs there. He joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to explain the role of federal coaches.
June 12, 2015 -
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The General Services Administration is attempting to improve federal cybersecurity where it begins; at the acquisition process. GSA is developing a cyber acquisition risk profile for agencies to apply when buying products and services. The cyber risk profile is one of six recommendations GSA and the Department of Defense submitted to the White House in January 2014. Emile Monette is the senior adviser for resilience and cybersecurity in GSA\'s Office of Government-wide Policy. He joined Federal News Radio executive editor Jason Miller on the Federal Drive to talk about GSA\'s plans to improve agency cybersecurity.
June 12, 2015 -
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The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today\'s news, the Senate blocks a cyber bill that would give liability protection to companies that share cyber data with the government, a website set up to help feds affected by the cyber attack crashes due to high volume and the IRS has announced new steps to combat identity theft.
June 12, 2015 -
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The National Weather Service can now pinpoint the exact location where a storm might hit, and send an emergency message to the people who might be affected on their cell phones. Michael Gerber is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, and a member of the Wireless Emergency Alerts Team. He and three of his colleagues are finalists for a Service to America medal in the homeland security and law enforcement category. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the new weather alert systems are different from the old ones.
June 11, 2015 -
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The General Services Administration tells agencies they shouldn\'t rule out contractors who don\'t have Federal Risk and Authorization Management program authorizations yet. The program is only a few years old. And GSA says agencies who require FedRAMP compliance as a condition for contractors to bid on work, are limiting competition. Katie Lewin is the former program manager for cloud computing at the General Services Administration, and now an independent consultant. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose what government\'s role is in vendors being able to adopt FedRAMP.
June 11, 2015 -
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A new executive order is causing some heartburn for the contracting community. Roger Waldron is the president of the Coalition for Government Procurement. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose, why industry is hesitant about proposed guidelines to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order.
June 11, 2015
