Federal Drive with Tom Temin

• Pressure building on Treasury, SBA to deliver more data on pandemic stimulus spending

  The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration this week said they would deliver at least some of the data about pandemic stimulus spending. After all, it involves $2 trillion.

  Agency Oversight
  July 09, 2020
• Congress wants more information on PPP loans

  Lawmakers are awaiting answers from the Small Business Administration on pandemic spending data requested by the Government Accountability Office.

  Agency Oversight
  July 09, 2020
• A review into ‘SharpieGate’ shows violation of scientific integrity policy

  The National Academy of Public Administration sorted out Trump administration appointed officials at NOAA contradicting the National Weather Service.

  Agency Oversight
  July 09, 2020
• Census data shows how much the last recession hurt veterans

  In today’s Federal Newscast, new Census data analysis shows, the recession of 2008 and 2009 hit one segment of the population particularly hard.

  Federal Newscast
  July 09, 2020
• Sammies finalist investigates helicopter crashes to improve flight safety

  Often the most mundane-sounding mistakes can cause catastrophe, like the time a passenger seatbelt caught a knob on the floor of a helicopter.

  People
  July 08, 2020
• Bureau of Labor Statistics may not have accurate data for feds benefits

  The Government Accountability Office found that the bureau has not evaluated whether the data sources it feeds into the indexes produce accurate ones.

  Agency Oversight
  July 08, 2020
• DISA’s two-track IT procurement gave extra information to some bidders

  A recent case showed why/when an agency is dividing work between unrestricted contractors and small businesses the latter might want to bid on both sides.

  Contracting
  July 08, 2020
• EPA wants to help cities keep their transit systems clean

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the EPA has teamed up with the New York and Los Angeles mass transit systems to learn more about how to disinfect them.

  Federal Newscast
  July 08, 2020
• GSA gives in to the reality of a program that would never fly

  After five years of trying to establish a deal, agency decides it’s better to start over.

  Tom Temin Commentary
  July 08, 2020
• Cutting down lifecycle costs for agencies operating ships, aircraft, satellites

  Lifecycle costs at agencies that operate ships, aircraft, satellites can be predicted and kept under control.

  Agency Oversight
  July 07, 2020