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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Homeland Security Department's inspector General points out many glaring problems with the agency's process in distributing Green Cards.
November 23, 2016 -
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The Million Veteran Program has collected blood samples for genetic analysis from more than 500,000 veterans so far, making it the biggest database of genetic material in the world.
November 23, 2016 -
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The next defense secretary can expect lots of pressure from Capitol Hill, which in turn will find itself under minor siege by defense industry lobbyists.
November 22, 2016 -
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Even before it can come to grips with who and what it is going to be, Congress adjourns for the Thanksgiving holiday. Black Friday will become more like blank Friday. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that some activity of interest to the federal workforce is occurring.
November 22, 2016 -
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As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his cabinet, 40 critical management positions requires his close attention. That's according to two veterans of presidential transitions and the National Academy of Public Administration. David Chu is a NAPA fellow and president of the Institute for Defense Analyses. Ed DeSeve is a NAPA fellow and an executive in residence at the Brookings Institution. On Federal Drive with Tom Temin, they tell executive editor Jason Miller why these top 40 positions are critical to government management.
November 22, 2016 -
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With a Republican in the White House and both chambers of Congress under GOP majorities, will that bring more collaboration in government than we've seen in the past few years? Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), just re-elected, speculates with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 22, 2016 -
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The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. In today’s Top Federal Headlines, the Defense Department has issued a directive outlining stipulations for those who…
November 22, 2016 -
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The Defense Department recently deployed systems to let banks and other lenders instantly check potential borrowers' military status at the same time as they’re checking their credit record.
November 21, 2016 -
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The Veterans Affairs Department's Million Veteran Program has collected blood from more than half a million veterans. It's now the largest genomic database in the world. MVP hit the halfway mark in August, and is on track to hit its goal of 1 million veterans ahead of schedule. On Federal Drive with Tom Temin, Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, MVP's program director, gave Federal News Radio's Lauren Larson a look at the program, how the data is managed and what she and her team hope to gain from the research.
November 21, 2016 -
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A perfect solution for cybersecurity is elusive because the threats always change. But the network itself remains an important focus for cyber efforts. John Kindervag, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, shares some of the latest strategies for mitigating network threats on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 21, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Justice Department's inspector general says DOJ's unique retirement benefits could create a major staffing shortage in the next few years.
November 21, 2016 -
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When Rear Adm. Matt Winter, outgoing Chief of Naval Research, looks back on his career at the Office of Naval Research, the thing he is most proud of is working with "the best and brightest scientists in the world."
November 21, 2016 -
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Ted Davies was named the Executive of the Year for companies up to $75 million as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 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. Frank Rusco, director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues at the Government Accountability Office, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that Interior still has trouble knowing for sure whether the measures are effective.
November 18, 2016
