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When it comes to making contract awards, agencies need to be precise about the date and time. That's because the law imposes deadlines on bid protests and the clock starts ticking the moment the award is made. That basic premise of procurement law was reaffirmed recently when an agency tried to backdate an award by one day. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 17, 2016 -
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Many members of the armed forces and their families are stationed in remote areas or otherwise might not be able to obtain the one decoration that best marks the upcoming holiday season. Dick Darling, chairman of Trees for Troops and the Christmas Spirit Foundation, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin about how his organization is helping.
November 17, 2016 -
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The National Academy of Public Administration released a detailed study that showed the Veterans Benefits Administration has improved disability claims backlogs, but that's only the beginning. John Kamensky, chairman of the academy's VBA panel, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.
November 17, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the White House has responds to a petition to stop a new policy for how sailors will be recognized within the Navy.
November 17, 2016 -
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Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are getting a new boss when the Trump administration take over in January. How do you prepare and how as a manager can you prepare your people? Mallory Barg Bulman, director of research at the Partnership for Public Service, shares some answers on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 16, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, a retired Navy captain pleads guilty to bribery charges, taking the count to 11 Navy officials caught up in the Glenn Defense Marine Asia case.
November 16, 2016 -
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and just released a draft. Bill Newhouse, deputy director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at NIST, tells Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about it.
November 16, 2016 -
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Rear Adm. Mat Winter, the chief of naval research, is packing up knick-knacks. This week is Winter's final one on the job. He’s leaving the post on Friday to take a leadership position in the Pentagon’s F-35 program office. Before departing, he spent a few minutes with Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his two years as the leader of the Office of the Naval Research, which, by the way, turned 70-years old this year.
November 16, 2016 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Government Accountability Office says agencies are only getting partial or no access to information they need to help stop improper payments.
November 15, 2016 -
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Few career feds, level-headed as they tend to be, are heading for the doors just because Donald Trump will be president.
November 15, 2016 -
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When he takes office in a couple of months, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the only newbie to the federal government. So will a fair number of members of the House and Senate. They will also have new jobs to learn before they get to take part in oversight of your agency. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain with how they get educated fast.
November 15, 2016 -
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A lot of the national attention has been focused on the surprising outcome of last week's presidential race. The Trump win also seemed to help keep Republicans in control of the House and Senate. D.C. attorney Steve Ryan, a long-time legislative observer, shares the tally of Capitol Hill on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 15, 2016 -
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Just when you thought things were calming down, the General Services Administration goes and reorganizes the Federal Acquisition Service. It sounds complicated and it's directed at something contractors already distrust. Namely, category management. Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, for more.
November 14, 2016 -
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When the Obama administration transfers 12 terabytes of data to the National Archives and Records Administration, it'll underscore the importance of federal records and records management. Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Rob Efrus of Efrus Federal Advisors, for some insight.
November 14, 2016
