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Tom Temin
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In the 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I, more than 4,000 Americans remain missing in action. Defense Department MIA efforts only go as far back as World War II. Historian and author Robert Laplander heads up the Doughboy MIA Team for the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about locating these earlier MIAs.
May 22, 2017 -
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So clearly there is risk in eliminating the polygraph for new hire. A risk management approach asks, is it a risk worth taking?
May 19, 2017 -
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After facing death threats and decades of institutional corruption, Jon Smibert has worked steadily on behalf of the Justice Department to help revise the laws and judicial practices of the former communist Albania. Smibert, a finalist in the 2017 Service to America Medals program in the national security and international affairs category, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his work.
May 19, 2017 -
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At the Interior Department, the Bureau of Land Management has discretion to grant exceptions to the rules for oil and gas drilling on federal land. Frank Rusco, director of natural and environment issues at the Government Accountability Office, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin it's impossible to tell how often the agency does so because it doesn't keep track.
May 19, 2017 -
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Since the Government Publishing Office, a legislative branch agency, changed its name from the Government Printing Office in 2016, it's been continuing its efforts at modernizing. GPO Director Davita Vance-Cooks outlined some of these changes during yesterday's visit to Capitol Hill. Federal News Radio's Meredith Somers shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 18, 2017 -
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For defense contractors, especially small businesses, protecting covered defense information (CDI) can be a complicated and costly undertaking. It's the law now, and contractors have until the end of the year to comply. Attorney Robert Metzger, a partner at Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 18, 2017 -
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The Government Accountability Office found that the Veterans Affairs Department doesn't have a very effective process for aligning facilities and capital investments. Debra Draper, director of health care issues at the GAO, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 18, 2017 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, following the massive WannaCry ransomware cyber attack, a group of senators introduced legislation to set up a board to regulate disclosures of hardware and software vulnerabilities discovered by federal agencies.
May 18, 2017 -
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Soldiers might be Army strong, but the same cannot necessarily be said about the buildings they work in. The service is facing a nearly eleven billion dollar tag to get its facilities and installations fixed. Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione was joined by Randy Robinson, acting assistant secretary of the army for installations, energy and environment, and Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham, assistant chief of staff for installations management, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the issue further.
May 17, 2017 -
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It is not uncommon for a federal agency to claim it is data-driven, but how true is that statement? The Securities and Exchange Commission is one example of an agency that uses large amounts of data for up-to-date analyses. Kevin Compher, lead data scientist in the Cloud Strategies and Enterprise Data Platform group within the SEC, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to give a true sense of how much data the agency depends on.
May 17, 2017 -
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The Trump administration is calling on agencies to find new ways to improve services to citizens, including an overhaul of digital services. That's where the Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 comes in. Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president for research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, spoke on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about how things are adding up.
May 17, 2017 -
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Members of Congress are talking a lot about civil service reform these days. A bill introduced in the Senate, called the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, would put most managers under title 38, taking away some civil service protections. Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership program at American University, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the long view.
May 17, 2017 -
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The government operates a panoply of operating systems on its end points and servers. Never mind Windows 7. You can still find XP, Vista and Windows Server 2003.
May 17, 2017 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, state and local governments, non-profits, universities, and other recipients of federal money, get more time to align their procurement standards with the Office of Management and Budget's changing oversight rules.
May 17, 2017
