Tom Temin
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They say an Army moves on its stomach. And, perhaps its vehicles on fossil fuel. But it would appear those vehicles are getting less dependent on gasoline and diesel, and more dependent on batteries. General Motors is developing battery pack prototypes for the Defense Innovation Unit, as a matter of fact.
November 22, 2022 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Lots of functions in government need more people. Acquisition is no exception. Getting in the people they…
November 22, 2022 -
At the Institute of Critical Infrastructure Technology Awards Dinner and Gala on Nov. 10, 2022, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin caught up with Jen Easterly, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
November 22, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Two congressmen want to know what agencies are doing to ensure clean water across America. DOJ wants agencies to provide more information in different lanugages. And the House Modernization Committee looks at the need to have a congressional Chief Data Officer.
November 22, 2022 -
In 2019, when Congress and the Trump administration enacted the U.S. Space Force, they left out something: A Space National Guard. After all, there are Army and Air Force civilian auxiliaries. There's even a Navy Militia. Last month, a Biden administration policy statement came out against a space national guard.
November 21, 2022 -
The Biden administration has proposed a new rule for federal contractors. It wants them to report their greenhouse gas emission levels, financial risks, and what the proposals calls "science-based emissions reduction targets."
November 21, 2022 -
Whether you think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is leaving on a wave of glory or on a broomstick, things are shifting in Congress. In the meantime, she's still speaker for the remainder of the 117th Congress, affectionately known as the lame duck.
November 21, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Small businesses get some inflation relief from the SBA. Federal first responders, with on-the-job injuries, may soon get better retirement benefits. And federal prosecutors have filed charges following a gun battle that killed a CBP officer.
November 21, 2022 -
The U.S. National Ice Center. It sounds like a hockey rink. But actually it's an agency, operating under the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
November 18, 2022 -
When the Pentagon released its latest four-year National Defense Strategy, it became a must-read for contractors and their associations. To find out more about how it is being received in one region with a substantial defense economy, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Mark Faulkner, who is now President of the Institute of Defense and Business.
November 18, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A bill meant to standardize mail-in ballots for federal elections is heading to the House floor. A long-running dispute between employees and the Education Department has reached a settlement. And USPS has gifted itself some new sorting machines, just in time for the holidays.
November 18, 2022 -
The perils of fixed-price contracts during inflationary times. There may not be a cure.
November 17, 2022 -
If you can't really change where your investments are at, don't stare at the daily fluctuations.
November 17, 2022 -
If the IRS gets all of the money Congress promised it over the next 10 years, its enforcement powers will grow, but taxpayers need some protection, as well.
November 17, 2022 -
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is using the weight of a dozen audits to get hospitals to stop overcharging the government.
November 17, 2022