Federal Drive with Tom Temin

• Federal CIOs have seen significant policy changes from OMB lately

  Margie Graves, federal deputy chief information officer at OMB, has been a big part of the team reworking policy.

  Federal Drive
  November 15, 2019
• Early 2020 Census operations ‘generally on track,’ GAO says

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  Federal Drive
  November 14, 2019
• Contractor protests bid of LPTA contract despite recent limitations on such awards

  Contractors cheered when Congress enacted limitations on the use of LPTA contracts by the Defense Department when buying professional services.

  Federal Drive
  November 14, 2019
• Military commissaries, exchanges will have wider customer base in 2020

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department said it plans to open up its commissaries and exchanges to 4.1 million new customers on New Years’ Day.

  Federal Newscast
  November 14, 2019
• Lawmakers begin oversight of cyber campaigns that target veterans, military members

  Senators asked VA for a response to foreign information operations targeting veterans as the House held its first hearing on the issue.

  Veterans Affairs
  November 14, 2019
• Despite vocal congressional opposition, TSP moving ahead with I fund changes

  The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board said it’ll continue its plans to move the international fund to an emerging markets index, despite bipartisan congressional concern that the move would expose employees’ retirement assets to Chinese interests.

  TSP
  November 13, 2019
• CISA seeks reskilled cyber workforce, Energy Dept. tests potential hires

  Agencies are looking at putting prospective hires to the test at cyber competitions and building momentum behind efforts to reskill current federal employees.

  Cybersecurity
  November 13, 2019
• Will your private data come up in a Google search?

  Cloud, electronic health records, Google, privacy all converge in novel arrangement

  Tom Temin Commentary
  November 13, 2019
• Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

  In today’s Federal Newscast, relocation notices went out to 159 employees at the Bureau of Land Management yesterday.

  Federal Newscast
  November 13, 2019
• New book will shed light on work of diplomats and others at State Department

  The work in the Middle East of diplomats and others in the State Department often goes unnoticed, but a new book wants to shed light on their work.

  Federal Drive
  November 13, 2019