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Tom Temin
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For decades the government has tried to buy as one big organization to consolidate its buying power. The latest iteration of that effort is called category management. The White House and General Services Administration have settled on about a dozen categories of products and services purchased widely across government. Mary Davie, assistant commissioner of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service , joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a progress report on the information technology category.
December 13, 2016 -
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At the General Services Administration, a team of category managers works to establish the contract vehicles and policies for each member's particular category. One of the fastest growing type of items for federal agencies is professional services. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talks to Tiffany Hixson, the GSA's professional services category executive, at the National Contract Management Association meeting in Washington.
December 13, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, thousands of veterans, who separated from service after suffering combat-related injuries, may get money back after the government improperly taxed their severance payments.
December 13, 2016 -
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Federal employees still have to pay attention to their own health care coverage. Open season for 2017 closes midnight tonight. Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some last minute advice.
December 12, 2016 -
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Some critics worry about potential conflicts of interest between a Trump administration and the Trump Organization. Scott Amey, general counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what ethics rules require of any elected official.
December 12, 2016 -
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The Veterans Health Administration has an elaborate planning process to come up with its strategic goals. Great, but headquarters might be getting in the way of the medical centers and other providers actually carrying them out. Debra Draper, director of health care issues at the Government Accountability Office, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 12, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) unveils a bill that he says will help the Social Security program become more fiscally solvent.
December 12, 2016 -
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Long speeches and piecemeal civil service reform mark the waning days of the 114th Congress.
December 12, 2016 -
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Jackie Space, founder of a Silicon Valley company called BMNT, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin, federal managers often blame the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) for getting in the way of collaboration between government and industry. Space advises using authorities already in the FAR to try non-traditional relationships.
December 09, 2016 -
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The the internship program at the U.S. National Central Bureau, the U.S. component of INTERPOL, gives participants a chance to see and experience law enforcement in the real world. The program even includes field trips with shooting and yelling. Wayne Salzgaber, the acting director of INTERPOL Washington and Justice Department interns, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the program.
December 09, 2016 -
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The Food and Drug Administration has a special, streamlined process for approving generics. Trouble is, the public announcements of FDA's decisions often get bottled up. Attorney Kurt Karst, a director at Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that irritates and frustrates everyone, including drug companies, investors, federal judges and the public.
December 09, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the space agency wants to give contractors who perform well on a consistent basis an award for doing so.
December 09, 2016 -
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for Defense, Homeland Security and National Security Advisor touch off Washington star wars.
December 08, 2016 -
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The 21st Century Cures Act is now wrapping up in Congress and headed to the President's desk. It would profoundly change how the Food and Drug Administration goes about its principal work of approving drugs and medical devices. Dr. Tom Coburn, former Oklahoma senator and now a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin on the bill and its goals.
December 08, 2016
