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Tom Temin
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The Homeland Security Department eliminated a massive backlog of chemical plants that were waiting for federal anti-terrorism inspections. As Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin, previous estimates said DHS wouldn’t clear the backlog until at least the end of the decade.
July 22, 2016 -
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The Environmental Protection Agency has a policy of making sure its regulatory actions take into account what the agency calls environmental justice. It's proving its analysis with detailed technical guidance to make sure work is consistent across the agency. Kelly Maguire, an economist EPA's Office of Policy and Charles Lee, EPA's deputy associate assistant administrator for environmental justice, tell Federal Drive with Tom Temin what this all means.
July 22, 2016 -
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For nearly two decades the General Services Administration has conducted an awards program for real property best practices. Alexander Kurien, deputy associate administrator in GSA's Office of Asset and Transportation Management, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin GSA has put out the call for entries.
July 22, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Library of Congress says it successfully defended its network from from a denial of service attack on its network, and the House Oversight Committee wants to know how many political appointees have converted to full-time employees.
July 21, 2016 -
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When a veteran goes to federal prison, his or her payouts from the Veterans Benefits Administration are supposed to go down. But, they don't always, and that has cost VBA tens of millions of dollars. Nick Dahl, director of the Bedford Audit Operations Division of the VA's inspector general office, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin about a new report that tells how VBA could fix the problem.
July 21, 2016 -
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This week's Republican and next week's Democratic conventions are like the distractions during a baseball game designed to keep fans entertained.
July 21, 2016 -
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Tim McManus, vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the Interior Department's recent trip to Sacramento revealed about hiring.
July 20, 2016 -
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The Veterans Affairs Department and Underwriters Laboratories have signed an agreement to develop cybersecurity standards for health devices, such as pacemakers. Anura Fernando, principal engineer for medical software and systems interoperability at UL, fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 20, 2016 -
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The Defense Department is trying an approach somewhere in between lowest-priced, technically acceptable and traditional best value. Attorney Sharon Larkin, a partner at Steptoe and Johnson explains value-adjusted total evaluated price on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 20, 2016 -
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The Veterans Health Administration recommendations include items AFGE, the Commissioners and most everyone else for whom VA issues matter, can agree on.
July 20, 2016 -
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In today's top Federal Headlines, the Justice Department files a False Claims Act complaint against a major government contractor and the Republican platform gives mixed things to say about federal agencies and their employees.
July 20, 2016 -
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Donald Trump may have no legislative record, but his running mate does. Former congressman and Gov. Mike Pence (R-Md.) finds himself under the microscope in Cleveland this week, during the Republican National Convention. Roll Call's Senior Editor David Hawkings has written extensively about Pense and his earlier actions. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain what this could mean.
July 19, 2016 -
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Mail goes nowhere without mail handlers and carriers. The Postal Service has hundred of thousands of such employees, in several unions. For many, it's a lifetime job. At headquarters, ensuring the vitality of this workforce falls to USPS Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Williamson. He explains the scope of the work on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 19, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines a member of President Obama's cabinet violated the Hatch Act, and the Pentagon is trying a new approach to social media monitoring.
July 19, 2016
