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Contractors looking for work related to homeland security might naturally concentrate on the Homeland Security Department. But they'd be overlooking half of their opportunities. that's according to a new spending analysis by Bloomberg Government. Rob Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details.
Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas recently accused federal prosecutors of outright lying in a case challenging President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration. The judge ordered ethics training for the lawyers and told the attorney general to develop a plan for preventing unethical behavior. Attorney Steve Ryan, a partner at the law firm McDermott, Will and Emery, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his analysis.
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger yanked Kelly Hoggan from the job as assistant administrator for the Office of Security Operations. But Neffenger says he wants to use Hoggan's talents somewhere else in the agency.
Shaun Khalfan, Customs and Border Protection's chief security officer, discussed the agency's comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, from managing data to educating users.
Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu discusses information warfare and Navy weapons systems with Vice Adm. Ted Branch and Rear Adm. Michael Manazir at the 2016 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
Congress wants to get a sense of how much real estate the government owns and to help the General Services Administration manage it better.
The House is working on appropriations. The Senate is laboring away on the Defense Authorization Aill for 2017. CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin if this is all business as usual.
Assistant Secretary of the Army Katherine Hammack is leading the Army’s charge toward more sustainable bases. The Army has some ambitious near-term goals for energy savings.
Congress and the Defense Department have imposed a comprehensive set of ethics procedures to make sure staff departures remain kosher. But the inspector general found those procedures aren't always followed to the letter. Assistant Deputy IG Joe Baker shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Too many federal sites feel dated or present a confusing face. But now they have a better-than-even chance of improvement.
David Rosinski, information systems security manager at the Naval Computer and Telecomunications Area Master Station in Rota, Spain, organized a cybersecurity awareness campaign for the local military community that raised some eyebrows. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about being a finalist in the Government Information Security Leadership Awards program put on by the ISC(2) group.
Long-term care is among the most expensive insurance options. Now everybody knows the 95-year-old widow who still mows the grass and shovels the snow herself, but the odds aren't that good. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director of the National Institute of Transition Planning, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how you might want to think about it.
Each year, Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service rank federal agencies in their Best Places to Work listings. To find new insights, the authors are taking a closer look at agencies with similar missions. On Federal Drive with Tom Temin, David Dye, director of Deloitte's Federal Human Capital Services. tells Federal News Radio's Eric White some of the differences between federal law enforcement agencies at the top and bottom of the rankings.
The Peace Corps will establish operations in Vietnam as part of President Barack Obama's announced improvement in ties between the former enemy nations.