Tom Temin
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In today's Federal Newscast: Some House Republicans are demanding eight years of Energy Department data, about employees who might have violated conflict-of-interest rules. GAO said the Defense Department still needs to work on fixing its privatized military housing. And AFGE membership continues to grow.
April 10, 2023 -
Several federal agencies track, and try to do something about, the cybersecurity threat. Among them, the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, known as DC3.
April 07, 2023 -
One thing the nation has learned in helping Ukraine fight Russia, is how fragile our defense industrial supply base really is. From javelin missiles to major platforms, in a conflict the U.S. would run out…
April 07, 2023 -
If you buy or approve the acquisition of software for the government, you probably already know. You're going to have to deal with something called a software bill of materials, or S-BOM as part of understanding what you're getting.
April 07, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, almost half of all CFO Act agencies have fewer employees today than in 2010.
April 07, 2023 -
Debate emerges over who should rebuild reduced Army stocks, federal employees or contractors.
April 06, 2023 -
After 33 years of working for the National Treasury Employees Union, its president, Tony Reardon, is calling it a career. He'll retire in August, when his term as president concludes.
April 06, 2023 -
The past three administrations have named China as the U.S. top rival, threat. Military leaders model what would happen in a conflict in and around Taiwan.
April 06, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, one good government group has a new initiative trying to bridge the gap between agencies and federal job applicants.
April 06, 2023 -
The largest federal employees union says industry is price-gouging the Defense Department. The American Federation of Government Employees urges Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to consider emergency waivers, to recapitalize DoD's own production capabilities.
April 05, 2023 -
The Navy famously has a challenge in keeping its ships, ship shape and ready. Bolted to naval ships are the weapons systems that form a ship's purpose.
April 05, 2023 -
A persistent problem for the federal Bureau of Prisons is the rate at which former convicts come back. 45% of released inmates end up re-arrested within three years.
April 05, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast, bicameral lawmakers are urging the Office of Personnel Management to share its plan to reduce wait times for processing federal employees’ retirement claims.
April 05, 2023 -
Human migration patters, the billowing drug trade, allies nervous about China, it's all picked up the pace for the U.S. Coast Guard.
April 04, 2023 -
Pilot training outside of the cockpit, in a simulator, is known as synthetic training. It's getting more sophisticated and realistic.
April 04, 2023