Radio Interviews

  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking a harder line on fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program.

    February 28, 2012
  • The Homeland Security Department has been hunting down federal computers infected with the DNSChanger virus. The virus intercepts messages and sends victims to rogue web sites.

    February 28, 2012
  • The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin 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 newscast includes links to GAO\'s second annual report that shows \"virtually all\" agencies have overlapping programs and a new challenge sponsored by DARPA.

    February 28, 2012
  • From food safety to economic development, federal programs are filled with potential duplication, fragmentation and overlap, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. GAO identified 51 new areas that need attention at a time when Congress is debating department budgets and the White House is calling for greater authority to reorganize agencies.

    February 28, 2012
  • David Hawkings, the editor of the CQ-Roll Call Daily Briefing, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the congressional calendar, budget resolutions and the election-year politics that are sure to get in the way of lawmakers\' work in passing agency budget.

    February 27, 2012
  • Tom Trabucco, the director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which oversees federal employees\' TSP accounts, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss some TSP tips for retiring feds.

    February 27, 2012
  • Gordon Adams, a professor of international relations at American University and a former associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the reaction the budget request is getting on Capitol Hill.

    February 27, 2012
  • The National Security Agency has developed a better — and more economical approach — to fighting malware. Eric Chudow, a technical director for government mitigations in the NSA\'s Information Assurance Directorate, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the new method.

    February 27, 2012
  • Some of the biggest contracts for small businesses are awarded to companies that are not that small, according to a recent report from the American Small Business League. Brian Reeder, the league\'s communications director, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the report\'s findings.

    February 27, 2012
  • The IRS has offered another, more targeted round of buyouts. The agency, however, plans to grant buyouts and early-outs to a limited number of employees — about 270 out of the 1,600 who are eligible, according to a staff email received by Federal News Radio. An IRS email said the targeted nature of the buyouts is different from previous offers and includes specific areas not covered before. The latest round of early-outs is the third set of offers in as many months.

    February 27, 2012
  • Gary Engel, GAO\'s director of financial management, says the Treasury Department\'s Office of Financial Stability, which implements TARP, still needs to establish a mechanism for effective implementation of its review and approval process for preparing its financial statements.

    February 27, 2012
  • The government\'s adoption of mobile devices is only in its early stages. People hear about \"wonderful, sexy new tools that are available for individuals, and we ask the question of ourselves, \'Why can they\'ve be available in a working setting within government or industry?\'\" said one government technology expert.

    February 27, 2012
  • John Burden, the Interior Department\'s chief diversity officer, told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin what Interior\'s diversity plan looks like and what he thinks is the best way to achieve the agency\'s goals.

    February 27, 2012
  • Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin that he and lawmakers who represent federal employees want to maintain this system for federal employees.

    February 27, 2012