Tom Temin
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Category management was supposed to streamline how the government buys commodities and save money. But it might also be squeezing out small business and, instead, driving prices higher. At least that's what some members of Congress are asking the General Services Administration. Larry Allen , president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares his perspective on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 16, 2016 -
NASA's Restore L mission is to repair satellites already in orbit. Ben Reed, deputy program manager of the Satellite Service Capabilities Office at NASA, tells Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the agency hopes to get out of the mission.
May 16, 2016 -
Congressional Republicans continue to weigh whether or not they want to move to impeach the head of the IRS. The House Judiciary Committee said it plans to have two hearings over the next several weeks to look into possible misconduct of Commissioner John Koskinen.
May 16, 2016 -
Alex Howard of the Sunlight Foundation discusses the legislation now being negotiated to codify new reforms to the Freedom of Information Act.
May 13, 2016 -
Exhaustive research commissioned by the local 2030 group looked into capital, entrepreneurship, business formation and mergers and acquisitions in the Washington, D.C. area. Report author Jonathan Aberman of Amplifier Ventures shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 13, 2016 -
The Government Accountability Office wants DoD to declare the update of the F-35 a separate acquisition program for transparency and accountability reasons. Michael Sullivan, GAO's Director for Defense Weapons System Acquisitions detailed that rationale on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 13, 2016 -
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has embarked on a mission to make its public information easier to access and use. Tom Beach, senior advisor for digital services and data analytics at the Patent and Trademark Office explained the effort on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 13, 2016 -
Silicon Valley companies once kept their distance from stodgy Washington, with its perceived urge to tax, regulate, coddle unions and dole out favors. Now they cozy up to government.
May 13, 2016 -
OPM is fanning out across the country with new training sessions for the federal HR workforce. But Jeff Neal, senior vice president at ICF International, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin changes in the federal hiring process will have to involve a lot more than H.R. staff.
May 12, 2016 -
The Pentagon is taking a lowest price, technically acceptable approach to the $17 billion, multiple-award contract known as Encore 3. Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of the IT Industry Council, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin contractors say that's the wrong approach.
May 12, 2016 -
An Obama administration executive order protects the rights of federal contractor employees to blab about their pay. Alicia Samolis, partner with the law firm Partridge, Snow and Hahn shares advice on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about avoiding workplace chaos.
May 12, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management says it has made great strides over the last year to shore up its cybersecurity. Almost a year after announcing it suffered a major breach
May 12, 2016 -
Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin his group is meeting with agency HR leaders on how to export pockets of hiring excellence and export them across the government.
May 11, 2016 -
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is the latest federal agency to establish a permanent presence in Silicon Valley. Agencies are feeling the need to be closer to the innovators in order to feed off their energy, get involved in partnerships and stay on top of the cutting edge of innovation.
May 11, 2016 -
Federal leaders in cybersecurity are finding themselves in the position of trying to guess what the next big thing is going to be and how to prepare for it.
May 11, 2016