Tom Temin
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Today is veto day for the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. President Barack Obama vetoes the bill at an event in the Oval Office today. But the acquisition provisions in the bill aren't the reason for the veto, so they'll probably live on in whatever NDAA President Obama signs eventually. Rob Burton is a partner at the law firm Venable and former deputy administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. He joined Tom Temin on today's Federal Drive to review those provisions.
October 22, 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. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is interviewing the finalists for this year’s awards. Doug Duenkel is the chief operating officer at Knight Point Systems and a finalist for this year's Executive of the Year award in the $75-to-$300 million in sales category. He reviews a bit of the company's history.
October 22, 2015 -
Sound management enables the effective implementation of policy. That's why managing the federal workforce will be a major factor in the next President’s success. The Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for the Business of Government have developed a roadmap to help the next administration use the workforce effectively. Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center, joins the Federal Drive with more.
October 22, 2015 -
The Office of Management and Budget is updating the underlying policy for how the government buys, uses, and manages information technology. It’s known as Circular A-130. The last time OMB updated it was in 2000. Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the changes and why you should care.
October 22, 2015 -
The House Veterans Affairs Committee issued subpoenas to five VA officials on Wednesday. However, the hearing accompanying the subpoenas exposed what could be a potential problem for all federal agencies. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione has more.
October 22, 2015 -
In Thursday's Federal Headlines, the White House, Democrats and a host of good-government groups say the House's debt-limit aversion bill is a poor substitute for what's needed to keep the government from defaulting.
October 22, 2015 -
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required the Agriculture Department to set different standards for school lunches. The food may be healthier, but now USDA faces a new problem: many students can't stomach the food.
October 21, 2015 -
The Internal Revenue Service is taking the lead on government and industry information sharing. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen announced a new partnership with 20 tax industry groups and 34 states. They've identified 20 new data components that will help the IRS detect and stop identity and refund fraud this coming tax filing season. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko has more about the IRS's role in this new information sharing agreement.
October 21, 2015 -
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required the Agriculture Department to set new and different standards for school lunches. The food may be healthier, but now USDA faces a new problem: Many students can't stomach the food. So school lunch participation is falling nationally. Kay Brown is the director of education, workforce and income security issues at the Government Accountability Office, which has been tracking USDA's progress. She joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
October 21, 2015 -
A big concern for government buyers is the integrity of parts, mainly integrated circuits, sold by electronics manufacturers and distributors. The requirement to ensure supply-chain security was written into the last couple of defense authorization bills. Vince Crisler is a partner at Fortalice Solutions and the CEO of Dark Cubed. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on how to implement supply-chain cybersecurity.
October 21, 2015 -
Last month, the Government Accountability Office detailed the cybersecurity risks posed by small-business contractors and how they increase the chances for breaches of Defense Department agencies. GAO recommended the department's Office of Small Business Programs provide cybersecurity education to its small-business partners. But do smaller contractors in fact pose a higher risk, or is that just a common misconception? Maria Horton is the CEO of EmeSec. Her recent blog post for Signal Magazine had several pieces of advice for small contractors.
October 21, 2015 -
The annual Defense authorization bill Congress is about to send to President Barack Obama contains dozens of provisions intended to reform the DoD acquisition system. But Capitol Hill’s top two Defense legislators say that's only the beginning. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more on their plans for next year.
October 21, 2015 -
In Wednesday's Federal Headlines, the House passes a bill that supporters say will help streamline DHS to ensure better policy and management efforts since the agency has so many moving parts.
October 21, 2015 -
Consolidation of PC buying and category management have their antecedents in last century's Air Force IDIQs.
October 20, 2015 -
Federal scientists feel there's too much political influence at their agencies. That's according to a survey of 7,000 scientists at four federal agencies recently conducted by the Center for Science and Democracy. Paul Souza is the assistant director for science applications at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with an agency perspective on these survey results.
October 20, 2015