Tom Temin
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The Office of Management and Budget sends agencies down the next mile of what seems like a cybersecurity marathon. OMB released two new policy memos giving agencies deadlines for hardening their computer networks and safeguarding their data. Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller discusses what agencies have to do over the next year to continue to make real improvements to securing federal computers.
November 02, 2015 -
The Marine Corps' second-in-command says continuing budget pressures have forced the service to compromise its capacity for investments in cybersecurity. Yet cyber is one of the top priorities for the service. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione has more on the Marine Corps' plans.
November 02, 2015 -
Federal contractors who want to win in 2016 are wasting no time hunting for opportunities. In some cases, they don't have to look far. Agencies spell them out in seminars or publish them online. Brian Friel is a government contracts analyst at Bloomberg Government. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on where to run down the potential sales.
November 02, 2015 -
In Monday's Federal Headlines, the White House has issued a cyber action plan to ensure cybersecurity remains a top priority.
November 02, 2015 -
Federal Drive host Tom Temin says the latest analysis from the Heritage Foundation paints a grim picture of U.S. military strength.
November 02, 2015 -
It's no secret the federal government faces a number of challenges in building and retaining a strong workforce. And if it's going to compete with private sector jobs it might need to revisit its current pay system structure. That's according to Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union. He testified on this matter to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee earlier this week. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the impact the passed budget deal will have on federal workers.
October 30, 2015 -
The military needs to establish a culture of cyber discipline. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford signed the DoD cybersecurity implementation plan earlier this month to create that culture. Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what the new strategy includes, and how it will change DoD’s cyber culture for the better.
October 30, 2015 -
Back in 2009, an executive order established a nationally-coordinated effort to improve the country's overall cyber security. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education is now six years old and has undergone a revision as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Rodney Peterson is the director of NICE. He tells Federal News Radio's Matt Wingfield more about the initiative.
October 30, 2015 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is telling Congress how it's going to meet veterans' health care needs. The plan, due Sunday, stems from the patient care crisis that rocked the VA last year. At the heart of it is the admission that VA can't do this all by itself as its new under secretary for health David Shulkin tells Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp.
October 30, 2015 -
On paper, shared services seem like a great way to lower IT infrastructure costs get rid of redundant applications and efforts. In reality, shared services come with some big challenges. The Association of Government Accountants surveyed would-be federal users of shared services. AGA CEO Ann Ebberts joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 30, 2015 -
Washington produces lots of opinions about the nation's military power and where it stands in relation to what's going on in the world. Most of them lack coherence, consistency and objectivity. That's according to Dakota Wood, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He's come up with a deeply researched index of U.S. military strength, just released. He spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 30, 2015 -
In Friday's Federal Headlines, DoD is setting up a new system of records to help provide notification to employees affected by the OPM data breach.
October 30, 2015 -
The Senate's passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act on Oct. 27 has a top House cybersecurity lawmaker pushing for the White House to get the bill as soon as possible.
October 30, 2015 -
Is Koskinen a cover-up crook, a bag man for the Obama administration or an honest guy simply trying to clean up a scandal?
October 29, 2015 -
When it come to service contracts, the people doing the work ultimately decide whether a contractor performs well. What happens if an agency pays a million-dollar premium to award a contract and the company then tries to substitute cheaper help? Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo is a partner at Petrillo and Powell, and joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on this true tale.
October 29, 2015