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38 members of the think tank community -- from all across the ideological spectrum -- are signatories to an open letter on Defense Department reform. Philip Carter is director of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at the Center for New American Security. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained his input as one of the signers of the letter.
May 06, 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, OPM authorizes agencies to use speedy hiring authority to build their teams of digital whiz kids, the White House guidance to agencies on 2017 budgets calls for holding the line on discretionary spending and a pending Senate bill shows how frustrated some members are with the progress in service improvement at the Veterans Affairs Department.
May 06, 2015 -
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Fleet management solutions help agencies cut costs and improve logistics using real-time information on the status of deployed vehicles and equipment. AT&T might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of fleet management. But it\'s gained experience managing its own fleet of tens of thousands of vehicles. Chris Smith is the vice president for technology at AT&T Government Solutions. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain how it all works.
May 06, 2015 -
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President Barack Obama has nominated Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. When confirmed, he\'ll succeed retiring Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. But what can we expect from the man nicknamed \"Fighting Joe?\". Retired Army Lt. Gen. Dave Barno was a senior American commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, and is now a visiting scholar at American University. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to outline some of the challenges Dunford will be facing.
May 06, 2015 -
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Greg Garcia, executive director of the U.S. Army Information Technology Agency will discuss the theory of virtualization and how your agency can benefit from it. May 5, 2015
May 05, 2015 -
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Brian Miller, managing director in the Disputes and Investigations Practice at Navigant will give us his thoughts on GSA\'s transactional data reporting rule. May 5, 2015
May 05, 2015 -
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Agencies have new power to hire experts to work on specific IT projects without having to go through the standard federal hiring process. The Office of Personnel Management authorizes the use of excepted service for digital services experts. Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller tells In Depth with Francis Rose why OPM took this unusual step.
May 05, 2015 -
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The federal government suffers from a locker room culture problem, according to Steve Katz. He\'s former counsel to the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, former chief counsel to the chairman of Merit Systems Protection Board, and author of \"Lion Taming: Working Successfully with Leaders, Bosses, and other Tough Customers.\" On In Depth with Francis Rose, he offered examples across multiple decades that highlight the culture problem from the top to the bottom of all three branches.
May 05, 2015 -
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Three major actions in the acquisition pipeline are good signs for change that will serve the government better. Mike Fischetti is executive director of the National Contract Management Association. He\'s writing about all three under the title \"Change is happening, and in the right way.\" On In Depth with Francis Rose, Mike explained why he thinks he has to point out that the news on acquisition isn\'t all bad.
May 05, 2015 -
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The nominee to lead the Veterans Health Administration tells the Senate Tuesday that he\'d \"transform\" the country\'s largest health care organization. He wants to use his private sector experience to help guide VA beyond the patient access problems that led to long waiting lists and falsified records in Phoenix and elsewhere around the country. More from Federal News Radio\'s Jared Serbu.
May 05, 2015 -
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The two easiest ways for agencies recruit and retain federal employees are under attack from Congress. Pat Niehaus is national president of the Federal Managers Association and chief of labor and employee relations at Travis Air Force Base. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she said House proposals to cut salaries about nine percent for federal employees who make at least $100,000, and to switch retirement calculations from the High Three to High Five, are just two of multiple ways Congress is undermining your agency\'s workforce strategy.
May 05, 2015 -
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The House passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill. But the vote was a lot closer than it usually is. The chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies oversees the release of that bill every year. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) is chairman of the subcommittee right now. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the spending level in the bill isn\'t a cut for the VA.
May 05, 2015 -
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If the nation is thinking about the next presidential election, it might as well be thinking about the next presidential transition. A bipartisan Senate bill is aimed at ensuring smoother transitions in part by giving career officials the job of ensuring continuity. John Palguta is the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to offer some commentary on the bill.
May 05, 2015 -
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Everyone wants to prepare their child for life after school, whether that means college or something else. That\'s where College and Career Readiness standards come into play. They outline what a child should know and be able to do from kindergarten through the end of high school. Tom Brady is the director of the Department of Defense Education Activity. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the CCR standards.
May 05, 2015
