Tom Temin
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When the most recent shooting incident occurred at the U.S. Capitol building, the screening system that took about 15 years to develop worked as it was designed to do. When deranged pastor Larry Dawson drew his gun, Capitol Hill staff and visitors appeared to know what to do. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 05, 2016 -
Wendy Harris, program director with the Transportation Department's Inspector General's Office of Surface Safety, talks with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. She discusses an investigation her office conducted on the Office of Defects Investigation, which is responsible for ensuring cars are manufactured defect free.
April 05, 2016 -
To help control costs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has been experimenting with a program to pay qualifying health care providers based on outcomes rather than on transactions. CMS Innovation Director Rahul Rajkumar tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin 30 percent of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures are through the so-called accountable care organizations a year ahead of schedule.
April 05, 2016 -
No one knows who's in charge of helping Defense agencies get through cyber incidents. Government Accountability Office auditors found DoD policy does not clearly define its roles and responsibilities.
April 05, 2016 -
The step forward now for the federal government is integrating the experiences people have whether they "visit" online or in person, or maybe on the telephone. Corporations have struggled here.
April 05, 2016 Spring cleaning can help federal contractors get ready for the summer selling season. Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that if you don't have a compliance manual, now's a good time to write one.
April 04, 2016-
The Government Accountability Office found that the Homeland Security Department still has work to do in finding out whether the new administrative leave policy is having any effect. Andrew Von Ah, GAO's acting director for Homeland Security and Justice Issues, offered his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 04, 2016 -
If you're a company operating a piece of critical infrastructure, you can get a no-charge assessment of your cybersecurity and your security practices courtesy of the Homeland Security Department. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked to Greg Touhill, deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at DHS, about the latest developments in the National Cybersecurity Assessment and Technical Services program.
April 04, 2016 -
The Navy makes changes to its uniform policy regarding tattoos and hats. Sailors may now have one tattoo under an inch on their neck, and have whatever amount of ink they want below the elbow or knee.
April 04, 2016 -
The SSA is updating their online services with new programs and better security, but still faces budgetary and workforce attrition challenges.
April 01, 2016 -
Temporary employees at the Defense Department face many hurdles when they try to move to full-time. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tells Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about his proposal to encourage DoD managers to move temporary employees when full-time positions open up.
April 01, 2016 -
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services just started a new pilot project to see about reducing that paperwork burden for companies that hire non-citizen workers. The Known Employer pilot lets employers show their eligibility once a year instead of every time they sponsor an immigrant visa. James McCament, is the deputy associate director for Service Center Operations at USCIS, talks to Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 01, 2016 -
With all those mobile devices and teleworking days, data security has become a real worry for federal IT shops. Murugiah Souppaya, a computer scientist from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin about new NIST guidance that covers the best techniques and technologies for securing data and remote devices.
April 01, 2016 -
You now have permission to hack the Pentagon. A spokesman said DoD's accepting registrants for its new bug bounty program, which pays white hat hackers who discover and report vulnerabilities in DoD systems.
April 01, 2016 -
Air traffic controllers: When you can see what's really going on aloft, you think, whatever we're paying those people, it's not enough.
April 01, 2016