Tom Temin Federal Drive

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

• What to do about the TSA? Hint: Pay them more

  TSA is advised to pay officers more but not to put them in the General Schedule.

  Tom Temin Commentary
  May 23, 2019
• DoD stepping up recruitment efforts to find more diverse cyber talent

  In today’s Federal Newscast, as part of a new pilot program, the Defense Department awards contracts to five companies to actively recruit technical talent from the private sector.

  Federal Newscast
  May 23, 2019
• OPM encourages more telework during summer Metro shutdowns

  With looming Metro station closures this summer, OPM is recommending federal agencies adjust their teleworking policies to accommodate disruptions to employees commutes.

  Federal Newscast
  May 22, 2019
• DISA, DSS award second OTA to build governmentwide security clearance system

  The Defense Department awarded a $75 million other transaction agreement to Perspecta, the contractor it hired a year ago to construct a separate piece of the National Background Investigation System.

  NBIB Transfer to DoD
  May 22, 2019
• Can government help when things cost too much?

  Higher ed and credit union lending show the promise and peril of federal financial involvement.

  Tom Temin Commentary
  May 21, 2019
• You’ve heard of space force, but what about Space National Guard?

  If the space force is established, the next move might be creating a Space National Guard.

  Defense
  May 21, 2019
• Budget uncertainty looms ahead of Memorial Day recess

  Federal Drive with Tom Temin heard more from David Hawkings, editor-in-chief of The Fulcrum.

  Federal Drive
  May 21, 2019
• TSA leaders promise to make the agency a better place to work

  In today’s Federal Newscast, Transportation Security Administration administrator David Pekoske promises a series of changes to improve TSA’s human capital practices.

  Federal Newscast
  May 21, 2019
• Study suggests speech patterns can reveal PTSD

  One of the study’s directors, Dr. Charles Marmar of New York University, discussed his breakthrough research on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive
  May 21, 2019