Tom Temin
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the House passes a bill to extend Veterans Affairs' expedited removal process for senior executives to all SES members and the VA Commission on Care releases its long list of recommendations for the agency....
July 07, 2016 -
These days, the cybersecurity education industry is barely keeping up with demand. Joining the Federal Drive is Bill DeLone on why the best college programs emphasize the practical and not just the theoretical.
July 07, 2016 -
The Labor Department has updated rules governing sex discrimination for the first time since 1970.
July 07, 2016 -
You thought it was invented just to complicate your hiring process. But the veterans preference goes way back to George Washington himself. Still, it is complicated. Jeff Neal, blogger and senior vice president of ICF International joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to sort it out.
July 06, 2016 -
With robots actually doing more in the 21st century, one researcher thinks they might actually need to learn how to interact with people. The Office of Naval Research is working with Georgia Tech associate professor, Mark Reidl, to teach them some manners.
July 06, 2016 -
The Justice Department has accused more than a dozen suspects of exaggerating the distance they traveled to receive medical treatment in order to increase travel reimbursements.
July 06, 2016 -
These episodes tug on that tension line between political appointees and career people.
July 06, 2016 -
A Supreme Court ruling says that when a company submits an invoice to the government, it says a lot more than simply goods or services were delivered. It implies a lot of promises that can get them in trouble. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin
July 05, 2016 -
Imagine getting an email with images of all the physical mail that'll be delivered to your home later that day. The Postal Service is piloting the Informed Delivery system right now in New York City. That's just one innovation USPS is trying. Gary Reblin, USPS' vice president for new products and innovation, told Federal Drive with Tom Temin about a range of new products, including some for the Postal Service's bread-and-butter business.
July 05, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Justice Department is interested in knowing how law enforcement agencies are using drones, and the Obama administration plans to utilize data to change local incarceration patterns.
July 05, 2016 -
Why would you want a daily email about your physical mail? According to the Postal Service, it turns out, people have lots of reasons.
July 05, 2016 -
Federal operators of critical systems agree that other nations are the biggest cybersecurity threat. That's what the Government Accountability Office found out in its latest survey. Greg Wilshusen, GAO's director of information security issues, fills in the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 05, 2016 -
In October, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Lean In Circles, which are sanctioned by the Defense Department. The idea is to give some space for women to talk freely about their challenges in the workplace. Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione sat in on a Lean In Circle at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to see how they’re actually getting along. He shares the experience on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 05, 2016 -
The signers admonished King George III. He answered with continued "blows" to decide the question of independence.
July 04, 2016 -
By helping other nations set up systems to detect potential eruptions, the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program of the U.S. Geological Survey and USAID has saved tens of thousands of lives. Program leader John Pallister is a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals. He talks with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 01, 2016