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The defined pension plan has been a remarkably durable feature of federal civil service for a long time. But noise coming from the 115th Congress suggests big changes for the pension system. Higher employee contributions and even ending the defined benefit pension plan altogether are on the table. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, shares her insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 17, 2017 -
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The 18F technology development group at the General Services Administration went from being a high flying bunch of whiz kids to money losing boondoggle hiring scores of people it couldn't support. Tom VanAntwerp, director of IT for the Tax Foundation, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with why it might be premature to deep-six 18F.
January 17, 2017 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, all of the representatives who chair House committees with jurisdiction over the Homeland Security Department sign an agreement to regularly reauthorize, reform, and improve the agency.
January 17, 2017 -
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It's an unusual week we're having, book-ended by Monday's celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Friday's inauguration of Donald J.Trump as president.
January 17, 2017 -
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Wave after wave of reform of the security clearance backlog system has crashed on bureaucratic rocks. Now government agencies and companies with a need for cleared people are awaiting the launch of the National Background Investigation Bureau. David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his take on NBIB.
January 16, 2017 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Congressional Budget Office provides new analysis on how much spending by the Defense Department for Operations and Maintenance has starkly risen since 2000.
January 16, 2017 -
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The Defense Department is adopting a new reporting system to ensure program and project cost data is more efficient for both the department and for industry partners.
January 15, 2017 -
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Many of us might give in to a persistent disease like brain cancer. Especially after a series of surgeries failed to cure it. But not BethAnn Telford. This Government Publishing Office employee soon departs for Antarctica, where she plans to run the first of seven marathons in seven days, each on a different continent. Telford shares her story on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 13, 2017 -
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Defense legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama in December will reverse decades-old mistake of tax withholding from veterans with combat-related disabilities.
January 13, 2017 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Federal Acquisition Regulation council publishes 5 final rules, one which bans contractors stopping employees from speaking out with confidentiality agreements.
January 13, 2017 -
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When it comes to poor morale and employee engagement, the Securities and Exchange Commission is on the mend. But the Government Accountability Office found SEC management still has to fix a lack of cross-divisional collaboration and a lack of training for its specialized staff. Mike Clements, acting director of financial markets and community investments at the GAO, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 12, 2017 -
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Data analytics is one technique with the potential to help managers deal with their workforce concerns. Joe Abusamra, vice president at the talent management firm Acendre, shares some of the findings on the company's list of Human Capital trends to watch for in 2017 with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 12, 2017 -
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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board adopted a ruling by one of its administrative law judges, which ordered the Postal Service to discontinue its relationship with the office supplies chain Staples. Members of the American Postal Workers Union were pleased with the decision. APWU President Mark Dimondstein tells Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin just what the conclusion of this legal dispute means for its members.
January 12, 2017 -
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Don't rule out the consumer domain as a potential source of enterprise technology. A robotic fish finder holds its own with the Navy's unmanned technology.
January 12, 2017
