Tom Temin
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Shared funding. More digital services. More fluid workforce models.
April 13, 2023 -
Some 10,000 federal employees working in Europe will soon be eligible for the American Federation of Government Employees. AFGE has launched a new local, as it expands coverage.
April 13, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The FAA is conducting a pilot program that does not include a human pilot. The Defense Department wants to know what creates risk factors for military families. And a much-needed fix is coming to the SAM.gov platform.
April 13, 2023 -
At whatever level, most federal employees work under the same few pay, benefits and job governance plans. Although they've all been in place for decades, those foundational conditions aren't static. Sometimes they change for the better.
April 13, 2023 -
The Agriculture Department is, in many ways, mainly a research agency.
April 12, 2023 -
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, known as USERRA, protects service members and veterans from discrimination because of their service. Now the Merit Systems Protection Board has clarified some of the rights under USERRA.
April 12, 2023 -
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts keeps the busy system of court dockets running. It has information technology underpinning this work. The Government Accountability Office said the Court lacks a strategic approach to improving its IT staff.
April 12, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Lawmakers try to strengthen a law designed to stop illegal opioids from coming through the mail. OMB is close to finalizing new requirements for software security. And the FCC launches its Space Bureau.
April 12, 2023 -
No cybersecurity measure is 100% reliable. That's why agencies need a dose of resilience -- the ability to get back to normal — if a cyber attack were to succeed.
April 11, 2023 -
Lots of nation's impinge on the Arctic Circle. Even more try to use it strategically, like China. That's why, for years, the U.S. Coast Guard has been stepping up its patrols in the Arctic and why it convinced Congress to fund two new heavy ice-breaking ships.
April 11, 2023 -
If you see a robed figure on the corner with a sign reading, "The End is Near," take note. He could be talking to federal contractors. The longer the debt limit debate in Congress drags on, the more likely it will interrupt federal buying.
April 11, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Alabama's Fort Rucker sheds its Confederate moniker with a name change. USA Jobs is back online. And snail mail just got more expensive, again.
April 11, 2023 -
If it's true that software is eating the world, that's certainly true of the U.S. military. One way to get crucial software is to develop it with your own people.
April 10, 2023 -
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) recently introduced a bill to boost data science education. It would offer up to $10 million in grants to schools from nursery school to four-year colleges.
April 10, 2023 -
Congress is on its second week of spring break. But its workload is piling up like drifts of cherry blossom petals. To get a rundown the latest Hill news, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin…
April 10, 2023