Tom Temin
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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has ordered the service, including the Marine Corps, to review all job or rank titles with the aim of removing “man” as a descriptor. Federal News Radio would like to know…
January 20, 2016 -
The Congressional Budget Office says the Defense Department is about to hit a bow wave of expenses toward the end of the future years defense plan just about by 2020. CBO says DoD’s current acquisition plans will increase by 11 percent from 2020 to 2023 reaching a peak of $191 billion. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin. with more about where that money is going and where other funds are going in DoD.
January 20, 2016 -
It might be a small risk, but if it happened, nobody would like it much. An asteroid hitting the earth, if it were big enough, could deliver untold damage and loss of life. You might be surprised how many potential earth-striking objects are out there. Now NASA has re-organized its efforts to track near-earth objects. Lindley Johnson, who leads the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, provides insight for Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 20, 2016 -
The provision tells agencies to show how program performance metrics are tied to priority goals.
January 20, 2016 -
Congress hasn't quite found its rhythm yet for 2016. But Republican House and Senate members spent a couple of days in retreat last week, planning their legislative agenda for the last year of the Obama administration. David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with all the details.
January 20, 2016 -
Maybe it's the size of the budget. Maybe it's the growing number of agencies and policies. But presidential transitions seem to demand greater and greater attention with each turnover. A couple of Washington groups have already formed transition efforts focused on getting the next President, whoever it is, up to speed in a hurry. Now the Partnership for Public Service has formed the Center for Presidential Transition. David Eagles, the partnership's director for this effort, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with all the details.
January 20, 2016 -
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has ordered the service, including the Marine Corps, to review all job or rank titles with the aim of removing "man" as a descriptor syllable.
January 20, 2016 -
Office of Management and Budget Deputy Chief Information Officer Lisa Schlosser said her office will start holding agencies more accountable for taking advantage of plays in the U.S. Digital Services Playbook. The playbook lists 13 best practices for delivering products and services to the public more quickly.
January 19, 2016 -
The General Services Administration is playing switcheroo with contractors on a promise to ease a paperwork burden. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the price education clause is alive and kicking.
January 19, 2016 -
The Economic Development Administration has celebrated 50 years in business. Federal Drive with Tom Temin had an exclusive interview with Assistant Commerce Secretary Jay Williams.
January 19, 2016 -
Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis will relocate from leased space in downtown D.C. to the government-owned Suitland Federal Center in June.
January 19, 2016 -
Congress snuck in a few changes to applying for social security benefits that couples should take notice of, says National Institute of Transition Planning Benefits Director Tammy Flanagan
January 19, 2016 -
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to set standards for drinking water. It's safe to say, what was coming out of the taps in Flint doesn't qualify.
January 18, 2016 -
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is reiterating the agency's harassment policies to grantee institutions running NASA-funded programs
January 18, 2016 -
The Defending America’s Small Contractors Act of 2016 would make the ability to protest task orders worth more than $10 million permanent.
January 18, 2016