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Term limits yes or no, dealing with Cuba now that Castro is dead, and getting the continuation of the continuing resolution out the door. Congress has a big agenda when it reconvenes and not much time to complete it. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas outlook.
November 29, 2016 -
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Six years after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion, the Interior Department agencies responsible for overseeing the oil and gas industry have made progress of their own. They've taken several measures to make sure they can hire and retain the people they need to carry out the oversight function. But Interior still has trouble knowing for sure whether the measures are effective. Frank Rusco, director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues at the Government Accountability Office, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 29, 2016 -
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Better relations with Cuba might conjure up images of new travel destinations and great rum. For the Health and Human Services department, it means an opportunity for partnership on public health topics. In fact, a memorandum of understanding between HHS and the Cuban Ministry of Public Health means the two countries are doing just that. Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, the assistant HSS secretary for global affairs, fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on how the cooperative relationship will work.
November 29, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Federal Acquisition Council clarifies what kind of communication federal acquisition officials can have with industry.
November 29, 2016 -
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At first blush a cooperative agreement between HHS and its Cuban counterpart seems absurd, given the shambling condition of Cuba's medical system.
November 29, 2016 -
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Reports about the job security of NSA director Adm. Mike Rogers has several members of Congress up in arms.
November 28, 2016 -
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All the signs are pointing to a continuing resolution lasting until March 31. That's half of fiscal 2017. So maybe contractors should consider reworking their plans so they have a half-fiscal-year strategy to start April 1. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with one view of what that might look like.
November 28, 2016 -
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It may not seem like it given the campaign rhetoric, but Customs and Border Protection does patrol the nation's border with Mexico. One program to support that is called Land Border Integration. CBP awarded a contract to Unisys to update the technology for identifying people and vehicles coming to and leaving the U.S. Amy Rall, group vice president for the homeland security practice at Unisys, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 28, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Aerospace Industries Association urges Congress to pass a budget for 2017 along with other demands.
November 28, 2016 -
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Listen to the career people without judgment, but expect them to brief you without their personal agendas.
November 25, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Secret Service pulls in a major haul of counterfeit cash.
November 24, 2016 -
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Seven thousand Senior Executive Service members will act as the interface between the incoming Trump appointees and everyone else in the government. But, Margot Conrad, director of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the SES itself needs a little love and attention.
November 23, 2016 -
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The FBI is proposing a new database with information on anyone with access to FBI buildings and information systems. The database could encompass not only employees but retirees, interns, contractors, and assignees from other agencies. Jeramie Scott, national security counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that's too wide a net.
November 23, 2016 -
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Even though there's a big and mysterious transition about to take place, and Congress is nowhere near a final budget for 2017, the day-to-day business has to go on somehow. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, shares the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 23, 2016
