Tom Temin
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The Office of Special Counsel unexpectedly withdrew a proposed rule that would've expanded the whistleblower rights of federal contractors. But one expert said that’s not necessarily a bad thing. David Colapinto, general counsel for the National Whistleblowers Center and a partner with the law firm of Cohen, Cohen Colapinto, tells Executive Editor Jason Miller about why OSC’s proposed rule missed the mark and what Congress needs to do to fix federal contractor whistleblower protections. Miller shares the story on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 07, 2016 -
The Pentagon is set to review more than 1100 medals issued since the 9/11 terror attacks for possible upgrade to the Medal of Honor.
January 07, 2016 -
Fast-selling drones exemplify not so much new technology as the combination of existing products in such a way as to make new markets.
January 07, 2016 -
The FBI and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms will hire hundreds of new investigators and officers to enforce a series of executive actions the White House thinks will prevent gun violence. President Barack Obama called for more people and a better background check system. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin several agencies will play a part in implementing the President's executive guidance.
January 06, 2016 -
An old quip about the Defense Department is that the Navy, Army and Marines all have their own air force. Throw in the Air Force itself and you've got a lot of flying assets. Yet DoD can be surprisingly vague in how it expresses the cost of flight, and how to interpret it. The Rand Corporation looked into this and came up with some recommendations for an activity that costs billions every year. Michael Boito, senior cost analyst at Rand, fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on all the details.
January 06, 2016 -
For the Army's Enterprise Services unit, IT has been a migration from unifying email to rationalizing many widely used services. Doug Haskin, project director for Enterprise Services, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how Congress gave the whole effort a shot in the arm.
January 06, 2016 -
In Wednesday's Federal Headlines, a bipartisan group of nine lawmakers are worried that NASA is falling behind in its technology.
January 06, 2016 -
Record false claims recoveries, increases in minimum wages, rising protests of the big contracts, and new cybersecurity rules and sanctions, even putting tight budgets aside, it's been a tough year for federal contractors. Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to attorney Tim Sullivan of Thompson Coburn to find out what federal contractors can expect in 2016.
January 06, 2016 -
If you want to hire and retain great people, listen up. The Executive Resources Board is the Social Security Administration’s central hub for all things recruitment and retention. More than 80 percent of all SSA leaders and more than half of all Senior Executive Service members have come through this development program. Reggie Wells is Social Security’s chief human capital officer and deputy commissioner of the Office of Human Resources. He tells executive editor Jason Miller about how the board is helping SSA prepare its workforce for today and tomorrow. Miller shares that interview on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 06, 2016 -
Pundits say every action that comes out of Capitol Hill this year — bills, nominations or hearings — has ties to the 2016 elections.
January 06, 2016 -
It doesn't seem like that distant a leap for the FBI's criminal background check system to go from 17 hours of operations a day to 24.
January 06, 2016 -
Customs and Border Protection has been testing body-worn video cameras for its officers, and has passed along the lessons it's learned to other agencies.
January 05, 2016 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requests a briefing from Defense Secretary Ash Carter on his use of a personal email account for government matters.
January 05, 2016 -
Another calendar year, another session of Congress. There's a big agenda ahead depending on your point of view, or a limited one. David Hawkings, senior editor of CQ Roll Call, gives Federal Drive with Tom Temin a survey of the scene as the curtain opens
January 05, 2016 -
One thing about federal procurement, there's always something new. Congressional tinkering and case law mean some fresh wrinkles to watch for in 2016. Looking ahead to 2016, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to attorney Wojceich Kornacki, who works procurement cases for Centre Law and Consulting, for some insight.
January 05, 2016