Tom Temin Commentary
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New administrations that bring big ideological reversals do spark a higher-than-average level of SES departures.
January 05, 2017 -
New administrations and new Congresses always bring a new tone and zeitgeist to Washington. Maybe we can update the vocabulary or at least find new clichés.
January 03, 2017 -
All in all, the Trump-to-Energy questionnaire presents a daunting and intimidating rasher of information to gather.
December 29, 2016 -
How open or closed will the Trump administration be? How the next president treats the performance dashboards will be instructive.
December 28, 2016 -
Social Security may be a third rail, but it's time for the politicians to step right on it.
December 26, 2016 -
Federal News Radio counts down the top 10 commentaries of 2016 by Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
December 21, 2016 -
With a month to go before the presidential transition, cybersecurity incidents rear up to show what a serious issue it still is.
December 19, 2016 -
Feds have been here before. Bill Clinton cut the federal workforce by approximately 300,000. George W. Bush favored outsourcing as much agency work as possible.
December 14, 2016 -
Long speeches and piecemeal civil service reform mark the waning days of the 114th Congress.
December 12, 2016 -
President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for Defense, Homeland Security and National Security Advisor touch off Washington star wars.
December 08, 2016 -
Day-to-day, USPS is working just fine. But eventually, it's going to need actual people to populate its Board of Governors.
December 06, 2016 -
Feet cold? Put on a hat. If anything, we're entering a golden age for federal HR.
December 01, 2016 -
At first blush a cooperative agreement between HHS and its Cuban counterpart seems absurd, given the shambling condition of Cuba's medical system.
November 29, 2016 -
Listen to the career people without judgment, but expect them to brief you without their personal agendas.
November 25, 2016 -
The next defense secretary can expect lots of pressure from Capitol Hill, which in turn will find itself under minor siege by defense industry lobbyists.
November 22, 2016