Tom Temin
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Federal agencies are experimenting with different ways of incorporating mobile data into their missions: some are trying to protect citizens' data, while others are recruiting volunteers to collect and share more.
April 26, 2016 -
The Defense Department is turning to industry to take over the management of its portfolio of mobile IT services. Officials say rapid growth in the number of DoD-issued mobile devices has made the current, government-managed approach unsustainable. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 26, 2016 -
For some on Capitol Hill, mostly Republicans, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen personifies everything they think is wrong with the IRS. That's why members have been debating no less than six IRS-related bills. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin he thinks none of them will pass.
April 26, 2016 -
Federal spending fell by 2 percent last year, but the rate of decline has slowed and at some agencies, contract spending is on the rise. Those are some of the findings in the latest scorecard from Govini. Matt Hummer, Govini's director of analytics, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on contract spending trends.
April 26, 2016 -
Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to defraud more than 10 federal agencies.
April 26, 2016 -
Cybersecurity experts say the government needs to address gaps in its IT systems and workforce to strengthen its defenses against data breaches, threats that are now a part of everyday federal operations.
April 26, 2016 -
Agencies need data of all types and sources available for applications they might not have yet thought of. This year's email mandate is only the beginning.
April 26, 2016 -
If the next administration wants to get anything done, it'll need to make sure it has good decision makers matched with good decision-making processes. Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that was one of the leassons gleaned from a series of roundtable discussions conducted by the center and the Partnership for Public Service.
April 25, 2016 -
The General Services Administration has been asking industry for comments on the price reduction clause. Contractors, you better drop what you're doing and respond. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 25, 2016 -
Temporary and seasonal employees could have more opportunities to apply for permanent federal jobs.
April 25, 2016 -
The Federal Trade Commission has issued guidance for mobile health app developers to help them stay in the rails of a half dozen laws and maybe hundreds of regulations. Cora Han, an attorney in the FTC's division of privacy and identity protection, shares the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 25, 2016 -
Reggie Wells, Chief Human Capital Officer of the Social Security Administration, discussed the diversity of the agency's workforce and how managers cultivated it.
April 22, 2016 -
Visible Thread has been working for years on using automated analysis tools to improve the request for proposals writing process. Visible Thread CEO Fergal McGovern tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that federal procurement documents are incomprehensible.
April 22, 2016 -
The Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, seems to produce excellent federal managers. Sue Thatch, who oversees integrated logistics support there, had been designated manager of the year by the Federal Managers Association. She joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 22, 2016 -
The Army is experimenting with an dome-shaped immersive environment for virtual reality training. Dr. Caroline Mahoney, team leader for the Cognitive Science and Applications Team, from the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, shares details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 22, 2016