Tom Temin Commentary
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Is the federal government becoming more corrupt? The big picture says no. It's why we still get startled when it does occur.
March 31, 2016 -
For the EPA and other agencies, smart phones, wireless connectivity and the development of cheap, accurate, radio-equipped sensors combine to rev up the power of citizen science.
March 30, 2016 -
Those with delicate privacy sensibilities or who thought Apple was a cultural phenomenon rather than a shrewd manufacturer, well, sorry if you're disappointed.
March 29, 2016 -
Some weeks just seem weirder than usual. Last week was one of them. Federal Drive host Tom Temin has some nominations for strange and shocking stories.
March 28, 2016 -
People like Andy Grove, brilliant at business though they are, also are driven by a desire to change the world by developing new things or totally disrupting existing things.
March 23, 2016 -
Seeing the Cubans waiting for glimpses of the Obamas, you can see the informality of the country and its apparent love of color.
March 21, 2016 -
Because cybersecurity is an operational, intellectual property and safety concern, program managers should look at cybersecurity the same way they consider engine readiness or whether oxygen lines leak.
March 18, 2016 -
Wiedefeld did two things that show imagination and leadership. First, he put two plus two together. Second, upon reaching a conclusion, he acted decisively.
March 16, 2016 -
I doubt a long application really deters GS-15s from trying to gain admittance to the SES. But it does seem odd for an experienced person to need more than a resume, references, and some interviews.
March 15, 2016 -
In attempting to obtain a presidential greeting for the retirement of a member of the clergy, I found out just how annoying and ultimately disappointing federal digital services can be. The White House web site itself provided the example.
March 14, 2016 -
NSA will have to get out of its own way if it wants to rapidly ingest innovation technology from people it doesn't know.
March 11, 2016 -
The MSPB in 2015 upheld agency decisions or actions on initial appeal nearly every time. But not for the Veterans Affairs Department. So what are the senators asking?
March 10, 2016 -
The inventor of the earliest functioning email protocol, Ray Tomlinson, has died at 74. Published reports say he was not himself particularly addicted to email.
March 09, 2016 -
For the past couple of decades, the nation's cities have become re-entranced with trolleys and streetcars. And the Transportation Department has aided and abetted this desire.
March 07, 2016 -
Thanks to the flawed Choice Act Congress hastily passed in 2014, SESers exist in a sort of twilight of civil service protection.
March 03, 2016