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The Office of Inspector General for the EPA is looking into the agency’s response to the contamination of the city of Flint, Michigan’s community water system, including the EPA’s exercise of its oversight authority.
January 26, 2016 -
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The great CEOs of American history make up a ceaselessly fascinating bunch. Movies, though, not so much.
January 26, 2016 -
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If you're a contractor, dealing with contracting officers is always something of a dance. Sometimes you lead, but mostly you need to follow their cues. For this week's Doing Business segment on Federal Drive with Tom Temin, Larry Allen, principal of Allen Federal Business Partners, has three things he thinks contractors need to know now.
January 25, 2016 -
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Whether they're on the football field or the battlefield, the health of people's heads has become a concern of federal health and safety standards officials. Concussions and traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of long-term health problems of people in danger of impacts to the head. Advanced materials in head gear can mitigate the danger. That's why the National Football League, Under Armour, General Electric and the National Institute of Standards and Technology teamed up in for the Head Health Challenge. Dr. Laurie Locasio, director of the materials measurement lab at NIST, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer some insight.
January 25, 2016 -
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The Internal Revenue Service has to collect most of the revenue coming into the government. But it's got to do it legally and fairly. Congress has been keeping an eye on the IRS ever since the tax exempt scancal broke in 2013. In its latest study, the Government Accountability Office looked into how the IRS Wage and Investment division handles tax returns flagged for audit. It found some good things, and some matters that need tightening up. Jessica Lucas-Judy, acting director for tax issues at GAO, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some insight.
January 25, 2016 -
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Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Administrative Leave Act. The bill creates new administrative leave categories specifically for federal employees accused of misconduct or poor performance and going through an investigation. It sets up a multi-step process for agencies and their employees.
January 25, 2016 -
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The Marine Corps is planning to transition to Windows 10 by the 2017 deadline, but it is still figuring out how.
January 22, 2016 -
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A Region 5 email reads like CYA, not someone with the power to do something, jumping in and helping with the real problem.
January 22, 2016 -
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It began with the electric starter, then came fluid drive and cruise control. Now the future is looking like cars that drive themselves. Carmakers and some Internet companies are trying to turn this fantasy into reality, and so is the Transportation Department. Secretary Anthony Fox launched a $40 million challenge to find a city willing to turn its roads into a laboratory for autonomous cars. Mark Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with all the details.
January 22, 2016 -
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What is the real federal deficit and should you care? Sheila Weinberg from Truth in Accounting says a debate over spending has to at least start with agreement on the basic facts. She joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to sheds some light on the subject.
January 22, 2016 -
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Defense spending seems to have a life of its own. Neither the Secretary of Defense nor experienced members of the Armed Services Committees can stem the tide of wasteful spending. That's according to Charles Tiefer, professor at the University of Baltimore law school and former soliciter and deputy general counsel for the House of Representatives. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with what he sees as some of the more egregious examples of DoD waste coming up in 2016.
January 22, 2016 -
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The interest by federal agencies in all things Silicon Valley continues to crescendo. But are the Homeland Security and the Defense departments are overlooking their own back yard? Jonathan Aberman, managing director and chairman of Amplifier Ventures, thinks so. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his take.
January 22, 2016 -
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Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) introduced legislation requiring the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress listing use of “official time” by federal employees.
January 22, 2016 -
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AFGE President J. David Cox joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to talk about the ongoing contract negotiations for TSA employees.
January 22, 2016
