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Data-driven strategic reviews are to your agency what an annual physical is to you. They may not be fun, but they help agencies know what's working and what's not. The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) releases a report today to help agencies get the most out of their annual check-ups. Brenna Isman is the project director and senior adviser at NAPA. She joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss why NAPA and the Office of Management and Budget worked together on this topic.
June 18, 2014 -
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The director of the Phoenix VA hospital and two other employees are on administrative leave following allegations that the hospital delayed medical treatment to veterans. Note: they have not been fired. Legislation moving through Congress would make it easier for the VA secretary to give the boot to senior executives. Susan Tsui Grundmann is chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, which hears appeals from federal employees on personnel issues. She joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to explain how the law could change. Read related article by Federal News Radio's Shefali Kapadia.
June 18, 2014 -
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The Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. In today's news, tech giants go to court to stop the federal government from accessing data outside the U.S., and A Navy ship is now home to a suspect in the Benghazi attacks.
June 18, 2014 -
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Robert Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government takes a closer look at the Pentagon's 2015 budget request, and what's in it for contractors. June 17, 2014
June 17, 2014 -
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Richard Cheng, principal consultant and training lead for Excella Consulting, will discuss how to apply agile software development at your agency. June 17, 2014
June 17, 2014 -
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Federal Chief Information Officer Steve VanRoekel says good management policies should be enough to improve how agencies buy, operate and deliver technology.
June 17, 2014 -
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The National Weather Service is recruiting federal agencies to be ambassadors as part of its Weather-Ready Nation initiative. NWS says ambassadors are helping citizens and businesses prepare for weather emergencies. Laura Furgione, deputy director for the National Weather Service, tells Federal News Radio's Executive Editor Jason Miller about the new ambassadors program and how agencies can get involved. Read Jason's related article.
June 17, 2014 -
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Federal contract spending by the Department of Homeland Security is at its lowest level ever. It's the result of a continued decline during the first year of sequestration. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu explains what the numbers mean. Read Jared's related article.
June 17, 2014 -
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Selling to the Pentagon may get more difficult this summer. Director of Defense Acquisition Policy Dick Ginman wants contracting officers to consider the fees the Pentagon pays when they buy through another agency's contract. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and author of the Week Ahead newsletter, writes about how to keep yourself in the running for DoD business. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how Ginman's new memo will affect business.
June 17, 2014 -
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The General Services Administration is pushing agencies to offer more eco-friendly contracts. Industry is already on board with the idea, but some agencies aren't taking the bait. Bob Woods is president of Topside Consulting and former commissioner of the Federal Technology Service at the General Services Administration. He's tells In Depth with Francis Rose what's stopping agencies from going green.
June 17, 2014 -
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Employees under 30 make up the smallest percentage of the federal workforce in the last 40 years. The Wall Street Journal reports only 7 percent of federal employees are under 30 right now. Part of the solution may lie in how you hire people for your agency. Virginia Hill, national president of Young Government Leaders, tells In Depth with Francis Rose about some ideas for starting your interaction with a potential employee at the very beginning.
June 17, 2014 -
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Over the next two years, federal agencies will try to meet almost 100 different performance goals as part of President Obama's second term management agenda. Seth Harris is a member of Dentons' Public Policy and Regulation practice and former deputy Labor secretary. He implemented Labor's management strategy. He explained on In Depth with Francis Rose what you should do in the time that's left in the administration.
June 17, 2014 -
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Federal employees at the Department of Agriculture donated more food during the 2013 Feds Feed Families campaign than any other large agency. USDA is now sharing its secret weapon with other agencies in the hope it will help the government, as a whole, reach its goal of 10 million pounds of donated food in 2014.
June 17, 2014 -
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Congress is digging in this week to pass a bevy of bills. On the to-do list, appropriations and an overhaul of the Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Bob Cusack, managing editor of the Hill Newspaper, joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss what else Congress has on its agenda this week.
June 17, 2014
