Radio Interviews

  • Barclay Butler of the Defense and VA departments' interagency office discusses the electronic health records system. Don Kettl, dean the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy talks about a proposed audit of the Federal Reserve. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) introduced a bill to make the Senior Executive Service more attractive. Deputy Chief Mike Downing of the Los Angeles Police Department's counterterrorism and special operations unit discusses a new report by The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute.

    July 02, 2012
  • Despite continued power outages throughout the Washington region, federal offices are open with the option to take unscheduled leave or telework. Also, the highway bill sails through both chambers of Congress without touching federal retirement benefits.

    July 02, 2012
  • The director of the Federal Network Security Branch becomes the fifth senior-level official to leave in more than a year. Danny Toler will assume his responsibilities at least in the interim.

    July 02, 2012
  • With the Washington, D.C., region still recovering from last Friday's storm, the Office of Personnel Management has updated its operating status for Friday, say that Washington, D.C., areas are open. Employees should report to their worksites or begin teleworking on time.

    July 01, 2012
  • Bob Hunter of the Consumer Federation of America discusses add-on insurance policies that cost consumers millions and may not be needed.

    June 30, 2012
  • On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

    June 30, 2012
  • After a two-month delay, all civilian employees at the Defense Department, as well as several other agencies, can now contribute to the recently rolled-out Roth option for their Thrift Savings Plans.

    June 29, 2012
  • Two new bills advance to the Congress floor in regards to the 2010 GSA Scandal. These bills, if affirmed, will hold executives accountable for misappropriations of funding, and also necessitate agencies to provide rundowns for all conferences spending.

    June 29, 2012
  • John Sawislak, senior fellow Telework Exchange, and Julia Ziegler, Federal News Radio's web manager, count down the top federal news story of the week.

    June 29, 2012
  • Program to provide identification cards for maritime workers lags behind a similar DoD effort, and is causing decade-long problems.

    June 29, 2012
  • Congress is off to a strong start passing annual appropriations bills for fiscal 2013. But the White House has taken issue with several of the bills' provisions, with President Barack Obama threatening to veto many of the bills if they come come to desk.

    June 29, 2012
  • A key Census Bureau survey faces the prospect of budget cuts. A contractor association explains why industry depends on this survey. And what happens when workers on a government contract go on strike? A procurement attorney explains.

    June 29, 2012
  • The department responsible for keeping the government safe from cyber threats could use some help of its own when it comes to securing mobile devices.

    June 29, 2012
  • The Morning 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. Today's news includes a new round of buyouts at the GSA and a First Amendment decision from the Supreme Court.

    June 29, 2012