Tom Temin
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A technology trade association is urging Congress to update the law that lets the [Federal Communications Commission (FCC)] auction off radio spectrum held by the government. In fact, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation basically said the government continues to hog much spectrum that could be more efficiently used by industry.
February 16, 2023 -
That 8.7% pay raise proposal might help you keep up with inflation, but it doesn't get at the big federal pay questions.
February 16, 2023 -
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is constantly generating new screening requirements, equipment that can sense or detect something and sound an alarm if need be. It falls to the Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL), operated by the Science and Technology Directorate, to work with TSA and potential vendors to evaluate-and-test a particular technology.
February 16, 2023 -
Lots of people flowing past the U.S. southern border really are refugees, who deserve protection. Now the State Department and the Department of Health and Human Services have jointly started up a way to let regular citizens help refugees resettle in the United States.
February 16, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Postal Service is moving to crack down on 'a surge in counterfeit postage.' The Office of Management and Budget is looking to update the federal grant-making process. And the White House takes steps to defend federal agency data from the power of future quantum technology.
February 16, 2023 -
Luggage and passenger screening is a complicated applied science. An idea has to be verified before it can be built into prototype equipment for testing and eventual production.
February 15, 2023 -
As part of the Federal Drive's continuing expansion of coverage of pay, benefits and working conditions for federal employees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin introduces a new voice, who listeners will hear from in monthly interviews.
February 15, 2023 -
The pandemic relief fraud numbers keep piling up. A billion here, a billion there. Was anybody watching?
February 15, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The $50 billion IT-services contract from NIH is being buried under protests yet again. The Air National Guard is providing humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Turkey. And DoD announces the first successful test flights of F-16s flown with artificial intelligence.
February 15, 2023 -
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found that the agency's Federal Acquisition Service does not follow its own policies.
February 14, 2023 -
Easy passwords like "Password 1 2 3 4." Multiple people with the same password. Inactive user accounts not closed. One-factor authentication. No password expiration.
February 14, 2023 -
In a plain-looking warehouse at the out-of-the-way Atlantic City Airport, you'll find one of the nation's most important research labs.
February 14, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Powerful Virginia lawmakers, of all stripes, are making a final pitch to land the new FBI HQ in their state. Some GOP Congressmen are asking FEMA's top manager about COVID-related decisions. And OPM has selected finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
February 14, 2023 -
It's 2023, and at least the Interior Department, thousands of employees use floppy-disk era passwords.
February 13, 2023 -
The new Congress might have been a bit slow getting started, but now it's making up for lost time. A whole tray of bills having to do with the federal workforce and retirees has popped up in recent days.
February 13, 2023