Tom Temin
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In Tuesday's Federal Headlines, the government is making slow progress in hiring and retaining Hispanic employees, who are the most underrepresented group in the federal workforce.
October 27, 2015 -
Federal websites tend to resemble retail sites because they have a more concentrated purpose than simply generating clicks.
October 26, 2015 -
The General Services Administration has released its next-generation telecommunications solicitation. The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions RFP could produce contracts worth $50 billion over 15 years, and will replace the current Networx contract by 2020. Diana Gowen is a principal at Deep Water Point Consulting and a veteran of the federal telecom battles. She joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on EIS.
October 26, 2015 -
The growing demand for federal shared services is driving yet another attempt to improve the management and oversight of these services government-wide. The Office of Management and Budget is setting up two new organizations to plan and implement the shared services concept for common functions like financial management and human resources. Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller has more.
October 26, 2015 -
Even after responding to a request for proposals, negotiating and winning a contract, things change. Sometimes contractors and the government need to make what the regulations call "equitable adjustments." Where it gets sticky is just how much profit a contractor can make on an equitable adjustment. Berenzweig Leonard's attorney Terry O'Connor has studied the fine print. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some surprising findings.
October 26, 2015 -
More than a thousand IRS workstations never got updated from Windows XP because the agency couldn't find them all. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says another 1,300 are still running even older software, despite the IRS spending $128 million on upgrades. Ralph Khan is vice president of federal at Tanium. He tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about the dangers of still running operating systems the manufacturers no longer support.
October 26, 2015 -
We start the week with what's on your mind. How do we know? We keep a close eye on what people are clicking on and reading at FederalNewsRadio.com. Reporter Emily Kopp has more.
October 26, 2015 -
In Monday's Federal Headlines, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) is trying once again to get more funding for the Office of Personnel Management's cybersecurity budget.
October 26, 2015 -
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin that averting a government shutdown on Dec. 11 weighs heavily on minds as the House mulls its options for a new speaker.
October 23, 2015 -
OSTP launches 25 new challenge grants, adding to the 450 it's already completed.
October 23, 2015 -
The Office of Science and Technology Policy wants all agencies to be able to harness the power of crowdsourcing and citizen science. So it's designed and released the Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit to help them do just that. Jenn Gustetic is the assistant director for open innovation at OSTP. She joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more on the toolkit.
October 23, 2015 -
The Obama administration ends in just 15 months. That means it's time to start planning for a presidential transition. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the thinking is behind a bill to involve career managers more deeply in the transition process.
October 23, 2015 -
The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region’s government contractors. The awards are co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. Sondra Barbour is the executive vice president of information systems and global solutions at Lockheed Martin, and a finalist for Gov Con's Executive of the Year award in the more than $300 million in sales category. She tells Federal News Radio's Matt Wingfield more about her nomination.
October 23, 2015 -
The government struggles to manage its immense inventory of buildings and structures. Federal property management has been on the Government Accountability Office's high risk list for years. Now GAO says the government is making progress, but nagging concerns remain. Emily Kopp joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details.
October 23, 2015 -
In Friday's Federal Headlines, three senators are criticizing DoD's decision to put the University of Phoenix on probation from their tuition assistance program for active-duty military personnel.
October 23, 2015