Federal Drive

  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Navy lays out its policies for sailors who are looking to transition to another gender.

    November 08, 2016
  • On Wednesday, one of the transition teams gets down to brass tacks. It might even visit you and ask you about your program. David Eagles, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the first few days after the election will look like.

    November 08, 2016
  • In Washington politics, the aftermath of a bitter election doesn't quite lead to a period of moonlight and roses. While the transition teams go about their work, the new administration will need to do a lot of work to ensure its Senate-confirmed nominees have a shot. D.C. attorney and former prosecutor Steve Ryan, a partner at McDermott, Will and Emery, offers insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the difficulties ahead.

    November 08, 2016
  • A few independent-minded centrists still exist in Congress, but they're starting to look like dodo birds, an endangered species. Everyone seems to want a Congress that gets things done, whatever that means. But without the dealmakers, getting things done will be more difficult than ever. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a preview of today's congressional elections.

    November 08, 2016
  • The political rhetoric is getting somewhat worse as the election draws nearer. Both candidates are promising programs and benefits that few believe they can actually deliver on. All of this comes at the expense of a solid, sober look at public management. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key management Program at American University, offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    November 07, 2016
  • The Postal Service like many commercial entities is looking at delivering packages by flying drone. Does the public like the idea? The Postal Inspector General decided to find out. Jake Soffronoff, public policy analyst for the postal IG, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the results of a national survey.

    November 07, 2016
  • Both candidates say they want to build new infrastructure and improve the roads and grids we've already got.

    November 07, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, CBP's Air and Marine Operations publishes Vision 2025 which explains where the unit is headed and what new techniques they are using.

    November 07, 2016
  • The Navy is missing opportunities to turn connectedness into greater capability because its thinking is outdated.

    November 04, 2016
  • A couple of closely contested congressional races are taking place in districts rich in federal contracts, such as Virginia's 10th and its $14 billions in federal bacon. Matt Hummer, Govini's director of analytics, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer insight.

    November 04, 2016
  • The Associated Builders and Contractors stopped, at least temporarily, the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule thanks to a court injunction. Kenneth Rosenberg, partner at the law firm Fox Rothschild, explains the implications of the injunction on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    November 04, 2016
  • Few executive orders from the Obama administration have produced as much bad will as the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule. It would require contractors to disclose any and all accusations on record of violations of any of more than a dozen labor laws. The Associated Builders and Contractors filed suit and won an injunction against the rule last week, the day before it went into effect. Ben Brubeck, vice president for regulatory, labor and state affairs at the ABC, provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    November 04, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has a major shortage of in-house talent.

    November 04, 2016
  • Sometimes the government doesn't quite manage to keep its databases of contractor information up to date. That can lead to trouble when a contract award is made or denied based on wrong information. That's what happened after Engility acquired TASC. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell offers insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    November 03, 2016