Tom Temin
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Committees are forming, hearing schedules still being worked out. You might say the blob that is the 118th Congress still hasn't quite jelled. Yet it has plenty to do.
January 23, 2023 -
Members of the National Guard and military reserves can have complicated lives. Now it turns out, they often lose out on financial benefits they're entitled to from lenders.
January 23, 2023 -
The Army recently appointed its first ever lead trial counsel, a Senate-confirmed one-star general. Her job will be to prosecute cases of murder, rape and sexual assaults.
January 23, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The GAO is once again sounding the alarm on federal cybersecurity efforts. The Veterans Affairs Department is weeks away from taking its next step to modernize its supply chain systems. And OPM is hiring a chief learning officer.
January 23, 2023 -
The Federal Drive with Tom Temin is getting two points of view on the telework. He spoke with a retired federal sales executive, who made the case for a generalized return to the office and, here, with Mika Cross, a former federal manager who specializes professionally in workplace issues, for a different point of view, championing the need for better collaboration tools for a largely remote or teleworking workforce.
January 20, 2023 -
When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the federal government to either occupy its space or clear out, she touched a nerve. Debate over whether people should mostly be in the office or telework often centers on one issue: Which is better for collaboration and team cohesion?
January 20, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Treasury Department is temporarily suspending investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Federal contracting officers have new training and certification requirements. And the State Department is launching a new program to resettle refugees in the U.S.
January 20, 2023 -
It's happening slowly, but telework policy and real estate needs are starting to gel.
January 19, 2023 -
Maybe it's because nearly everyone pays taxes, but few annual reports get more attention than that of the taxpayer advocate's annual report to Congress.
January 19, 2023 -
By nearly all measures, 2022 was a terrible year for the average investor. Inflation and a host of badly received public policies sent both stock and bond markets in bear territory.
January 19, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO audits another big federal program with big fraud potential. The Defense Department has a new plan to manage its satellite communications. And lawmakers reintroduce legislation to equalize Social Security benefits for federal retirees.
January 19, 2023 -
IRS phone operators bear the brunt of taxpayer ire. But phone staff didn't create the problem everyone lives with.
January 18, 2023 -
From new and burdensome rules, to delays in governmentwide vehicles, to Congressional new blood, federal contractors face a daunting year.
January 18, 2023 -
It's impossible to have a cogent health policy without data. For mental health and use of addictive or illegal substances, that's where the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) comes in. Its annual survey of Americans' use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs makes for a sometimes grim, but useful picture.
January 18, 2023 -
To keep patent disputes out of the courts, Congress formed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board a few years back in the America Invents Act. A survey of patent judges conducted by the Government Accountability Office came up with a disturbing finding.
January 18, 2023