Tom Temin
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The 2017 NDAA Section 800, which deals with acquisition reform, has 50 subsections. This year it had 99.
July 27, 2016 -
A new VA center seeks emerging therapies to enhance veterans’ physical and mental well-being.
July 27, 2016 -
Never let it be said that political conventions aren’t interesting anymore. After an unpredictable and somewhat raucus week at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, the Democratic edition in Philadelphia is shaping up much the same way. David Hawkings is senior editor at Roll Call – he’s covering both conventions, and he joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin from Philadelphia.
July 26, 2016 -
NAPA panel chair, Robert Shea, discusses how the presidential transition teams can avoid performance pitfalls through evidence-based approaches with some operational recommendations.
July 26, 2016 -
DoD's newest procurement system attempts to walk the line between best value and lowest-priced, technically acceptable.
July 26, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Army needs to step up its efforts when reviewing how well contractors performed in the past, while the rest of the military services name the contractors they consider the cream of the crop.
July 26, 2016 -
Few totally new ideas hatch under the stars, but some old ones gain currency. Here are two having to do with contracting.
July 26, 2016 -
Wiggle in with program people early in the acquisition cycle so that contracting officers know exactly what it is the program needs or is trying to do.
July 25, 2016 -
September is the make-it or break-it month for contractors to do business with agencies. But is it too late for them to make some cash in the fiscal fourth?
July 25, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Office of Personnel Management reminds agencies to use telework to protect workers from the brutal summer heat, and the largest federal employee union gives its opinion of Hillary Clinton's VP selection.
July 25, 2016 -
Feds don't feel they occupy a cubicle just to follow rules and push the proverbial paper. They know their missions and endeavor to really support them.
July 25, 2016 -
A new portal launches this week on the General Services Administration's Acquisition Gateway to help advise contracting people.
July 25, 2016 -
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs certified to Congress that their electronic health records were finally interoperable. That was three months ago. And lawmakers aren’t satisfied with that assertion.
July 22, 2016 -
Two summer agom stargazers around the world were stunned by sharp images of Pluto beamed back by a NASA probe. Scientists got a highly detailed list of what the dwarf planet is actually made of. Federal Drive with Tom Temin guest Dennis Reuter spent decades, along with his team, developing the imaging spectometer that flew by Pluto. For his work, he is a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.
July 22, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the House Oversight Committee introduce bill to further whistleblower protections for contractors, and the Pentagon updates its 2015 Law of War manual.
July 22, 2016