Tom Temin
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The government can't legally write a requirement so influenced by a contractor that only that company can win. But program managers and contract officers do have their ways of getting the company they really want, even when soliciting bids. Incumbents have their tricks, too. Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how to identify whether an RFQ is wired or winnable.
May 26, 2016 -
The Defense Department has announced a major restructuring of headquarters staffs. DoD's assistant deputy chief management officer David Tillotson said this will mean staff reductions.
May 26, 2016 -
The Pentagon is pushing Congress for a long list of changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including no more jury sentences. Civilian lawyers, through the American Bar Association, praise some of the changes, but express doubt some of the others. John Altenburg, former Army deputy Judge Advocate General and now with the law firm Greenberg Traurig, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 26, 2016 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald has clarified his comparison of veterans wait times to lines at Disney World.
May 25, 2016 -
Content marketing can improve the quantity and quality of job applications in recruitment campaigns. Tim McManus, vice president for outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses content marketing and social media in recruitment by federal agencies on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 25, 2016 -
Contractors looking for work related to homeland security might naturally concentrate on the Homeland Security Department. But they'd be overlooking half of their opportunities. that's according to a new spending analysis by Bloomberg Government. Rob Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details.
May 25, 2016 -
Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas recently accused federal prosecutors of outright lying in a case challenging President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration. The judge ordered ethics training for the lawyers and told the attorney general to develop a plan for preventing unethical behavior. Attorney Steve Ryan, a partner at the law firm McDermott, Will and Emery, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his analysis.
May 25, 2016 -
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger yanked Kelly Hoggan from the job as assistant administrator for the Office of Security Operations. But Neffenger says he wants to use Hoggan's talents somewhere else in the agency.
May 25, 2016 -
Shaun Khalfan, Customs and Border Protection's chief security officer, discussed the agency's comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, from managing data to educating users.
May 25, 2016 -
Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu discusses information warfare and Navy weapons systems with Vice Adm. Ted Branch and Rear Adm. Michael Manazir at the 2016 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
May 24, 2016 -
Congress wants to get a sense of how much real estate the government owns and to help the General Services Administration manage it better.
May 24, 2016 -
The House is working on appropriations. The Senate is laboring away on the Defense Authorization Aill for 2017. CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin if this is all business as usual.
May 24, 2016 -
Assistant Secretary of the Army Katherine Hammack is leading the Army’s charge toward more sustainable bases. The Army has some ambitious near-term goals for energy savings.
May 24, 2016 -
Congress and the Defense Department have imposed a comprehensive set of ethics procedures to make sure staff departures remain kosher. But the inspector general found those procedures aren't always followed to the letter. Assistant Deputy IG Joe Baker shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 24, 2016 -
Too many federal sites feel dated or present a confusing face. But now they have a better-than-even chance of improvement.
May 24, 2016