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Eco-friendly construction is a priority, and in some cases a requirement. for future office planning in the federal government. Federal News Radio's special report, The Federal Office of the Future, explores how LEED certification standards are sweeping the country in new and current federal offices.
July 15, 2015 -
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After a four-year renovation, the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt (EGWW) Federal Building is a model of success for the green construction movement. The building now uses about half as much energy as it previously did and 60 percent less water than typical office buildings. Federal News Radio goes inside the building in part 2 of our special report, The Federal Office of the Future.
July 15, 2015 -
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Even though the Office of Personnel Management is responsible for the biggest breach to federal employee data in history, it is by no means the only agency having a tough time addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The number of cybersecurity incidents government-wide is up from about 5,500 in fiscal 2006 to more than 67,000 in fiscal 2014 — and those are just the incidents agencies have reported. Information security has been on the Government Accountability Office's High Risk list since 1997. Greg Wilshusen is director of information strategic issues at the GAO. He tells In Depth guest host Jared Serbu why agencies are having a hard time coming up with risk-based cyber programs.
July 14, 2015 -
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The Office of Personnel Management has already announced plans to provide up to three years of identity theft protection for the more than 21 million people involved in its massive data breach. But several U.S. senators are saying that's not good enough. The Senate delegations from Maryland and Virginia are jointly sponsoring legislation that pay for protection services for breach victims for the rest of their lives — and grant them $5 million insurance policies against identity theft. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is one of the sponsors. He tells In Depth guest host Jared Serbu that the services OPM's offering aren't enough.
July 14, 2015 -
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The Office of Personnel Management and its new acting director are in crisis mode right now as the agency responds to the largest breach of federal employee data in history. But among the many challenges Beth Cobert faces as she takes the helm at OPM is making sure the agency pays attention to its basic human capital management missions -- and doesn't get distracted by the emergency at hand. Don Kettl is a management expert at the Unversity of Maryland School of Public Policy. He tells In Depth guest host Jared Serbu that the data breach probably wasn't the fault of former OPM director Katherine Archuleta -- but her departure from the agency wasn't a surprise.
July 14, 2015 On this edition of “Disaster Relief for America”, hosts Tim Karney and Tom Moran interview Bill Cossoff, the Chief Growth Officer of Unmanned Experts, Inc.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, saying the Pentagon's current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military need to be examined.
July 14, 2015 -
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Agencies are dragging their employees kicking and screaming into the era of open-office design. Leaders might love having everyone in one room and able to make eye contact and chat at any moment. But an exclusive Federal News Radio survey, part of our special report on "The Federal Office of the Future," shows that feds are happiest at work when they can close their doors. Reporter Emily Kopp joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more survey details.
July 14, 2015 -
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Humans are innately attracted to nature. It even has a name — biophilia. But as employees work longer hours, their time spent in the outdoors gets cut short. That's why more and more companies are bringing the outdoors inside. Researchers say an office space that includes elements from nature will inevitably help enhance productivity. Cary Cooper is a professor of organizational psychology and health at the University of Manchester in England. As part of our special report, "The Federal Office of the Future," he joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain more about the growing trend of biophilia.
July 14, 2015 -
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If you've ever gone for a long walk in the woods, you're aware of the soothing power of nature. Now there's a way to bring that feeling to work with you. It's called biophilia: the idea of connecting employees directly to nature, even while they're at work. But how do you implement biophilic design practically? In part one of our special report, "The Federal Office of the Future," Bill Browning, a partner at the sustainability consulting firm Terrapin Bright Green, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the current trends in biophilic design.
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The State Department dispatches people to countries all over the world, but now it's trying something new — employing student interns who stay at their universities while working on projects abroad. They're part of a virtual foreign service that has grown exponentially under the management of Bridget Roddy, the Virtual Student Foreign Service program manager. For her work, she's one of the 33 finalists for this year's Service to America Medals. She joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more about the program.
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The OPM breach exemplifies the failure to recognize that cybersecurity is a challenge that must be owned by everyone within an agency, says former Homeland Security HR executive Jeff Neal.
July 14, 2015 -
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As part of Federal News Radio's special report, The Federal Office of the Future, we take a look at 10 unusual places where federal workers clock in at every day.
July 14, 2015 -
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Simply ensuring offices have views to the outside, contain plants, receive adequate daylight or have nature-inspired art all help create a more inviting, healthy environment. Bill Browning offers tips on making your office a more productive place for employees by bringing the outside in.
July 14, 2015
