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The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Inspectors general keep issuing recommendations but federal agencies aren’t always putting them into practice. Federal watchdogs…
October 18, 2016 -
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The best cybersecurity technology in the world won't be effective unless the organization is geared towards managing it all. That requires a cyber governance plan with somebody in charge. Rebekah Lewis, deputy director of the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center at American University, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
October 17, 2016 -
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With Halloween in a couple of weeks, Christmas can't be far behind. Given the holiday spirit, to say nothing of the continuing resolution, contractor salespeople might be tempted to send a nice little token of appreciation to their federal customers. If you're about to unpack holiday decorations, it's also a good time to dust off the ethics rules. Joining the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners.
October 17, 2016 -
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Few have gone through government untouched by the Government Accountability Office and its army of auditors and program analysts. Yet even the GAO sometimes can't get its hands on the information it needs. That would change under a bill passed unanimously in the House. The GAO Access and Oversight Act was sponsored by Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), who joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on his legislation.
October 17, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the General Services Administration's latest job posting describes a big opportunity for anyone in the Information Technology field.
October 17, 2016 -
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Given its size, OMB, though it "punches above its weight" may not be ideally suited to all of the tasks asked of it.
October 17, 2016 -
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The new administration is going to have to hit the ground running if it wants to accomplish anything. But new administrations often bog down early. Why? And how can they hope to avoid it? Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, explains it to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 14, 2016 -
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Over the objections of contractors in a variety of industries, the White House is pushing ahead with new rules. One requires a week of sick leave for every employee. Attorney Ken Rosenberg, a partner at Fox Rothschild, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what's next.
October 14, 2016 -
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The constant danger and the endless procedures to ensure cybersecurity combine to produce a new psychological phenomenon — security fatigue. That's according to a group of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Computer scientist Mary Theofanos joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
October 14, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, a senior Navy officials admits to accepting bribes and gifts in exchange for inside information.
October 14, 2016 -
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Federal hiring doesn't have to be onerous and slow. In fact, federal managers have more than 100 hiring authorities to help them get the right talent fast. If staying competitive in hiring and making a more diverse workforce are among your goals, you need to get more familiar with hiring authorities.
October 14, 2016 -
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The National Archives is working on project trying to make the multimedia records of World War I more accessible to modern audiences. They've contracted Shiftdesign to create a new app called "Remembering WWI," to help educators and history buffs make the war a little less forgettable. Jon Voss, strategic partnership director for Historypin, which is part of Shiftdesign, tells Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the project, and how NARA is helping.
October 13, 2016 -
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Whether 39 years is young or old depends on which direction you're looking from. But those 39 and under make up less than half the federal workforce. The younger they are, the higher their sense of engagement with their jobs and agencies. For more on the latest trends in the federal workforce, Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with Robert Goldenkoff, director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office.
October 13, 2016 -
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A legitimate complaint against government wrongdoing, or merely a nuisance? In this case, the Government Accountability Office says it was clearly the latter. GAO barred a company called Latvian Connection from filing bid protests. That was after the company filed 150 of them in the same year. Federal contracting specialist Steve Koprince, managing partner of Koprince Law, about the highly unusual case on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 13, 2016
