Tom Temin Commentary
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You need to actually see one of the signature national parks to get a sense of the NPS scope of responsibility.
May 08, 2019 -
The ethical case against Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan dissolved completely under exhaustive investigation.
April 26, 2019 -
Even the best plans can fail in the face of sudden policy changes. Keepers of the nuclear arsenal are scrambling.
April 25, 2019 -
Social Security and Medicare are both moving toward their insolvency dates. If everyone likes them, why not fix them?
April 23, 2019 -
The latest IRS plan for modernization will strike long-time watchers with a sense of deja vu.
April 19, 2019 -
Even in the latter centuries, fire remains a non-discriminating agent of destruction. Like Notre Dame, over the years, the federal government has had its share.
April 16, 2019 -
Don't ignore the basics when using refreshed tools for federal website development.
April 15, 2019 -
An exchange over a tiny NIST program takes one budget debate out of the purely political realm.
April 10, 2019 -
As turmoil hits the DHS appointee ranks, it's a perfect time for the Senior Executive Service to shine.
April 08, 2019 -
The key word in artificial intelligence is "artificial." It needs people to work right.
April 05, 2019 -
One can easily keep up with news stories, things that actually happen. But a break from the incessant and shrill commentary — avoiding that — means vacation. But, news will find you.
April 01, 2019 -
The federal employment question forms a knot that remains difficult to untie.
March 21, 2019 -
The 2020 president's budget request keeps federal IT spending in 2020 about level with 2019. And the Analytical Perspectives on the budget released Monday indicate all is not well.
March 19, 2019 -
A hair-raising report to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was leaked, and it presents a grim picture of America's cybersecurity threat.
March 13, 2019 -
Members of Congress may be rude, but the Government Accountability Office, the federal oversight agency, sticks to the facts.
March 11, 2019