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Poor access to health care at the Veterans Affairs Department came to light two years ago and sparked nearly continuous upheaval ever since. Appointed by Congress, the Commission on Care has issued its final recommendations for overhauling how VA delivers its basic mission, providing health care for veterans. Commission Chairwoman Nancy Schlichting gives Federal Drive with Tom Temin a highlight.
July 18, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Global Aerospace and Defense sector saw a boost in revenue in 2015, and the Army will not make the 2017 deadline for transitioning its systems to Windows 10.
July 18, 2016 -
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As federal law enforcement increasingly adopts body-mounted video, footage from local police is starting to show both the potential and the limitations of this technology.
July 18, 2016 -
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Defense Department officials have identified tens of billions in potential savings, but a lack of data is hampering their ability do anything about it.
July 15, 2016 -
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Driven by global threats and a rise in defense spending outside of the U.S., the aerospace and defense industry worldwide will see growth this year, after falling for two years. That's the assessment from Deloitte in its annual performance study. Joining me with more, Retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Wald, vice chairman and senior adviser at Deloitte, has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 15, 2016 -
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After three years on the Government Accountability Office's high risk list, a satellite program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has made progress. But not enough. There's the risk of a launch delay and ongoing cybersecurity issues. Dave Powner, director of information technology management issues at GAO, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 15, 2016 -
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In the highly competitive delivery industry, the U.S. Post Office uses any medium that will give it a marketing advantage with residential and business customers.
July 15, 2016 -
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Marine Corps brass will be reviewing responses to a challenge for ways to improve the Corps. Marines and sailors both have had the chance to submit ideas for wearable technologies and creating products with three-dimensional printing.Sponsored by the Army Research Lab and the National Security Technology Accelerator, the challenge embodies the Marine Corps bias for action. Marine Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, the assistant deputy commandant for installations and logistics, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 14, 2016 -
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Federal PCs have been stuffed with Microsoft applications since time immemorial. Now more and more users want the cloud versions. But the IRS found that an existing license maintenance contract didn't give it access to the cloud. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell offers his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 14, 2016 -
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Beyond the bright lines of the Hatch Act, politicking at the office is bad form.
July 13, 2016 -
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The Transportation Security Administration and the State Department's Passport Office have two things in common. They both interact with citizens when they're traveling, and they both have had customer service problems. But, they've made efforts to improve. Mallory Barg Bulman, research director at the Partnership for Public Service, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more
July 13, 2016 -
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The war on poverty has not yet reached organizations trying to do a good job of cybersecurity. That's according to researchers at security company RSA. They found that way too many organizations, including federal agencies, have a cybersecurity deficit. Rob Sadowski, the marketing director of technology solutions at RSA, provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 13, 2016 -
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The Freedom of Information Act just turned 50. Journalists, lawyers and others are largely applauding the new FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, which President Barack Obama signed into law at the end of June. But there's still a lot more work to be done to improve the way agencies give information to the public. Open government experts say agencies need more help from Congress to create a culture of openness and transparency. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko offers more on the subject on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 13, 2016 -
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The House just passed the Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016, which would institute performance management, secure information systems, and lengthen probationary periods for career employees. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the bill as a bit of a grab bag.
July 12, 2016
