Federal Drive with Tom Temin

• IRS failed to investigate high income households for not filing taxes says TIGTA

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reports the IRS didn’t take a closer look at nearly 370,000 high-income non-filers between 2014 and 2016.

  Federal Newscast
  22 hours ago
• Modern process to declassify records would add flexibility to federal workforce

  The Public Interest Declassification Board warns a backlog of records slated for declassification makes it harder for federal employees to telework if their jobs require them to work with sensitive information.

  IT Modernization
  22 hours ago
• Protecting from insider threats in the transportation sector

  Insider threats to transportation have moved front and center at the Transportation Security Administration. It’s published a strategy to protect itself and the transportation sector from inside threats.

  Agency Oversight
  June 01, 2020
• Choosing a safe conferencing tool in the era of mass telework

  Like other agencies, the National Security Agency is doing more online collaboration these days.

  Cybersecurity
  June 01, 2020
• Congress still trying to establish how to operate under quarantine

  The Senate returns this week with coronavirus related oversight hearings high on the agenda, while the House is tied up over whether you can have a virtual quorum.

  Congress
  June 01, 2020
• USPS lays out suggestions on vote-by-mail services for local governments

  In today’s Federal Newscast, with vote-by-mail services in high demand, the Postal Service sets recommendations for state and local governments to make sure each ballot gets counted.

  Federal Newscast
  June 01, 2020
• State, local govts face workforce competition from private sector

  Just as it is a workforce challenge for federal agencies, state and local governments are also forced to compete with the private sector for talent.

  Workforce
  May 29, 2020
• Former USDA tech leader joins Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology

  The non-profit Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, ICIT, has a new executive director, Joyce Hunter.

  Technology
  May 29, 2020
• Maybe SBA wasn’t best choice to deliver PPP benefits to minority businesses

  For what the landscape looks like for minority-owned businesses, hear from Creative Investment Research’s William Michael Cunningham.

  Management
  May 29, 2020
• TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.

  Federal Newscast
  May 29, 2020