Tom Temin
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Vendor past performance is a big factor in awarding federal contracts. Or it should be. It's a smart practice and at the Defense Department, it's also a requirement. That's why the DoD inspector general looked at 56 Army contracts awarded by five Army contracting shops to see whether the Army was consistent in evaluating past performance. Michael Roark, DoD's assistant inspector general for contract management and payments, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the results.
August 18, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the General Services Administration issues a notice which states employees and visitors at government buildings must be allowed to use whichever bathroom they need to.
August 18, 2016 -
If you like the mechanics of politics, the selection process for vice presidential candidates is a thesis-worthy subject all by itself.
August 18, 2016 -
When computer scientist Jeffrey Voas set out to determine the security implications of the Internet of Things for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, he discovered that first he would need to provide a scientific definition.
August 17, 2016 -
Leaving the military is hard enough without worrying about civilian employment. But there are initiatives to help Army vets get on their feet post-military.
August 17, 2016 -
In Today's Top Federal Headlines, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton names some familiar executives to lead her transition team.
August 17, 2016 -
Maybe Edsel is a good analogy for phased retiremnet. Long in the making, highly touted, yet when it rolled out nobody bit.
August 17, 2016 -
Your summer job recess means you go to Rehoboth Beach or maybe to a villa in Gibraltar. But for members of Congress, being away from the grim domed Capitol building doesn't mean they're not working. In fact, they have workweeks averaging 59 hours. What are they doing? For some answers, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call.
August 16, 2016 -
DIUX, the Defense Department innovation unit in Silicon Valley, is expanding to Austin, Texas and other places. Does that mean Secretary Ash Carter is dissing the companies right here in the D.C. region? Venture capitalist Jonathan Aberman, chairman of Amplifier Ventures, gives his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 16, 2016 -
Even after transitioning four systems to shared services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development still doesn't have what it needs. All this is documented in the latest study from the Government Accountability Office. Valerie Melvin, director of Information Management and Technology Resources issues at GAO, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 16, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Government Accountability Office says agency managers don't know how many SGE's they have working for them.
August 16, 2016 -
A new bill in the House would take a novel approach to increasing the numbers of women and minorities in high ranking positions in the Defense Department, both uniformed and civilian. It would use grants to fund organizations devoted to leadership development and mentoring.
August 15, 2016 -
Most of the U.S. Mint's commemorative coins are done in honor of wars or famous battles. But this time around, the agency is looking for designs for a coin to raise breast cancer awareness. April Stafford, head of the Mint's Office of Design Management, spoke with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about this latest coin design competition.
August 15, 2016 -
Six federal contractors trade associations have signed a letter asking that a rule on organizational conflict of interest be delayed a little longer. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council had planned on making it final right now. Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president at the Information Technology Alliance for the Public Sector, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the latest developments.
August 15, 2016 -
Cabinet nominees, judges — those names will be debated, dragged through the mud. But presidents bring in many more people they alone can choose.
August 15, 2016