Radio Interviews

  • Administrators are preparing to expand the Federal Employee Health Benefits plan in May to thousands of employees of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Tribes have urged the change for a long time. It was mandated by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and is just now becoming a reality.

    January 11, 2012
  • Steve Kelman, a professor at Harvard University\'s Kennedy School of Government and a former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss lessons for better management and employee happiness.

    January 11, 2012
  • Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Dunn, president and CEO of the Air Force Association, discussed the Air Force\'s purported plans to scale back on In Depth with Francis Rose.

    January 11, 2012
  • Rebecca Grant, the president of IRIS Independent Research and the director of the General William Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss whether the cuts in DoD\'s new strategic plan are reversible.

    January 11, 2012
  • Infosec Island reports it has received evidence indicating that the Indian government is engaged in espionage, specifically targeting the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), and potentially thousands of U.S. government networks.

    January 11, 2012
  • The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the Homeland Security Department and the National Security Agency. In both cases, EPIC is unhappy with how the government responded to its Freedom of Information Act requests.

    January 11, 2012
  • The Air Force and EPA signed a memorandum of understanding last month to conduct environmental footprint analyses on Air Force installations in the Pacific Southwest Region.

    January 11, 2012
  • The White House launches a new initiative to better secure the computers that run critical infrastructure like power plants and water systems.

    January 11, 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. Today\'s headlines include a reading list for the Air Force Chief of Staff, today\'s insourcing meeting at the White House and the Air Force\'s search for wearable computers.

    January 11, 2012
  • Host John Gilroy will talk cloud computing with Tony Bardo, assitant vice president for Government Solutions at Hughes. January 10, 2012

    January 10, 2012
  • Robert Shea, a principal at Grant Thornton and former associate director for administration and government performance at OMB, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the leadership changes at OMB as they unfold so close to budget time.

    January 10, 2012
  • The agency said it wants to reduce its workforce by 5 percent. GSA hopes the restructuring will ensure it has the skill sets required for peak efficiency and effectiveness. The Office of Personnel Management must approve its request.

    January 10, 2012
  • The big shrink is on at the Agriculture Department. The department announced plans to close 259 offices, labs and other facilities. Government Executive Editor-in-Chief Tom Shoop joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss what the department\'s plan means, both for itself and as a model for other agencies.

    January 10, 2012
  • Verizon will design and manage a private Internet protocol network for the Postal Service under a new six-year agreement. The New York-based telecom has provided IT services for the agency for two decades.

    January 10, 2012