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Congressional staff salaries are significantly lower than five years ago. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, five experts urge Congress to reverse that trend. Lee Drutman, senior fellow in the program on political reform at the New America Foundation, and one of the signatories, talked with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about why experience matters on Capitol Hill.
April 06, 2016 -
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The Social Security Administration works hard to make sure everyone who's eligible receives their hard earned benefits. But as the population ages and people live longer, it sometimes has trouble knowing for sure if individuals have died. Kimberly Byrd, SSA's deputy assistant inspector general for audits, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about a program of data matching with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service.
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The Homeland Security Department is trying again to improve its security operations center by going out with a second solicitation.
April 06, 2016 -
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In a marathon, you're done in three or four hours. The Best Ranger runs from 6 a.m. on a Friday morning until sometime around 4 or 5 Sunday afternoon. No rest or sleep
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Federal workers are finding that mobile tech offers them flexibility and freedom that has the potential to vastly improve performance. But the downside is that these devices present a number of unique security risks.
April 06, 2016 -
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When the most recent shooting incident occurred at the U.S. Capitol building, the screening system that took about 15 years to develop worked as it was designed to do. When deranged pastor Larry Dawson drew his gun, Capitol Hill staff and visitors appeared to know what to do. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 05, 2016 -
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Wendy Harris, program director with the Transportation Department's Inspector General's Office of Surface Safety, talks with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. She discusses an investigation her office conducted on the Office of Defects Investigation, which is responsible for ensuring cars are manufactured defect free.
April 05, 2016 -
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To help control costs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has been experimenting with a program to pay qualifying health care providers based on outcomes rather than on transactions. CMS Innovation Director Rahul Rajkumar tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin 30 percent of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures are through the so-called accountable care organizations a year ahead of schedule.
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No one knows who's in charge of helping Defense agencies get through cyber incidents. Government Accountability Office auditors found DoD policy does not clearly define its roles and responsibilities.
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The step forward now for the federal government is integrating the experiences people have whether they "visit" online or in person, or maybe on the telephone. Corporations have struggled here.
April 05, 2016 -
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Spring cleaning can help federal contractors get ready for the summer selling season. Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that if you don't have a compliance manual, now's a good time to write one.
April 04, 2016 -
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The Government Accountability Office found that the Homeland Security Department still has work to do in finding out whether the new administrative leave policy is having any effect. Andrew Von Ah, GAO's acting director for Homeland Security and Justice Issues, offered his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 04, 2016 -
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If you're a company operating a piece of critical infrastructure, you can get a no-charge assessment of your cybersecurity and your security practices courtesy of the Homeland Security Department. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked to Greg Touhill, deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at DHS, about the latest developments in the National Cybersecurity Assessment and Technical Services program.
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The Navy makes changes to its uniform policy regarding tattoos and hats. Sailors may now have one tattoo under an inch on their neck, and have whatever amount of ink they want below the elbow or knee.
April 04, 2016
