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In many ways, retirement after a federal career is all about the numbers. Do you have enough saved that, together with your annuity, you won't run out of money. In some ways, retirement is not about numbers at all. There's also the danger of being bored to death. To delve into the issue of non-monetary advice, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with federal retiree and AG Financial Services owner Abe Grungold.
September 12, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: OMB Director Shalanda Young said GOP budget proposals would "devastate the American people." A DoD IG report said 20% of sexual assaults are mishandled by the military health care system. And a Biden veto threat could mean a CR is inevitable.
September 12, 2023 -
The Veterans Health Administration recently participated, for the first time ever, in an annual survey of hospital quality conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. VA did well. The survey is known as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Starting off with the fact that this was not a VA survey, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the VA's top medical official.
September 12, 2023 -
The cybersecurity team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is about to finalize a new version of a signature document: The Cybersecurity Framework. Next week it holds a workshop to get one last round of input on the new framework draft. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Kevin Stine, the Chief of NIST's Applied Cybersecurity Division.
September 11, 2023 -
One thing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) never stops tinkering with is passenger screening, both techniques and supporting technology. Screening is light years from what it was in the days right after an earlier 9/11. Now it has published what it calls an open architecture roadmap, aimed at improving screening performance. For details on the roadmap and its goals, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Erick Rekstad, SA Systems Engineer.
September 11, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS is using AI to crack down on 1,600 deadbeat millionaires. Microsoft has disclosed how Chinese hackers accessed the email account of America's commerce secretary. And the Air National Guard has teamed-up with the Commanders — the ones from the NFL.
September 11, 2023 -
The opioid scourge is as much a rural as an urban problem. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of Health and Human Services, has spent five years and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to rural health services providers to help battle a nearly overwhelming problem. For its work, the HRSA team leading the effort has been named a finalist in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two members in-studio: HRSA's Rural Strategic Initiatives Director, Megan Meacham and Team Lead Sarah O'Donnell.
September 08, 2023 -
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been in gestation at the Defense Department longer than a baby elephant. CMMC is still not operational, but, boy, has it produced documents. Just out, new scoping documents. Do contractors need to read them? To discuss that topic, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was joined in studio by Holland and Knight contracting attorney Eric Crucius.
September 08, 2023