Tom Temin
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2016 was all about agencies’ ability to hire and fire federal employees. New initiatives from the Office of Personnel Management attempted to give agencies a refresher in hiring new talent more quickly, while Congress put its attention on how fast agencies are firing the poor performers. Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko covers the federal workforce, and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio to talk with us about the year that’s just passed and the year ahead.
December 21, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, a Defense Department rule may be costing the economy as much as $100 million.
December 21, 2016 -
Federal News Radio counts down the top 10 commentaries of 2016 by Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
December 21, 2016 -
USPS improved its numbers across the board in 2016, reaching record growth in certain categories, but still lost money due to retiree health benefits prefunding requirements and April's exigent rollback, which cost USPS about $1 billion this year.
December 20, 2016 -
Each change of administration raises the most important question: What does it mean to me? For people living in the Washington, D.C. region, the economic influence of the federal government is waning. Steve Fuller, professor of public policy at George Mason University, has been tracking these trends. He shares his latest research on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 20, 2016 -
A replacement for Air Force One made headlines recently. But the Air Force is dealing with multiple platforms that are aging and due for upgrades or replacement. Many of them belong to the Air Force. Maj. Gen. Mike Fortney, vice commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a survey of what needs modernizing.
December 20, 2016 -
Cybersecurity problems are metastizing. The Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity came out with a report just days before the alleged Russian election hacking and the breach of 1 billion Yahoo accounts. became news. With what these and other cyber incidents present as a challenge, Dave Wennergren, vice president of operations and technology at the Professional Services Council, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 19, 2016 -
Members of the National Academy of Public Administration share an important characteristic. Even if you retire from your job, you never really give up public service. That's one reason NAPA fellows are always eager to help out agencies in trouble, or offer help during presidential transitions. For more than five years, CEO Dan G. Blair has guided NAPA's affairs. He'll be stepping down this month and joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a retrospective.
December 19, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, a federal judge rules the Department of Health and Human Services must have its Medicare appeals backlog nearly gone by 2021.
December 19, 2016 -
With a month to go before the presidential transition, cybersecurity incidents rear up to show what a serious issue it still is.
December 19, 2016 -
If you work for Uncle Sam and like your job, are you worried about life under the Trump administration? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's a tad early to panic.
December 19, 2016 -
Last year, the federal government awarded nearly $440 billion in contracts, and nearly $90 billion of it went to small business. That's according to figures compiled by American Express. Lourdes Martin-Rosa, American Express adviser on government contracting, shares the latest on small business procurement on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 16, 2016 -
The end of the continuing resolution appears to keep moving further into the future. Eventually it'll bump 2018 in the tuchus. Then what? Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares what some contractors might be thinking on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 16, 2016 -
Onboarding, as the HR people call it, is as important for political appointees as it is for a new GS 12. Paul Lawrence, public sector vice president at Kaiser Associates, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with findings from a new study of political onboarding.
December 16, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, reports indicate NSA watchdog George Ellard has been given a proposed termination notice for retaliating against a whistleblower from the agency.
December 16, 2016