Workforce

  • Nani Coloretti, the deputy assistant treasury secretary, and Todd Park, the chief technology officer at HHS discussed making the transition from the private sector to roles in government. This interview is part of Federal News Radio\'s special series, \"Talk Back to Washington: Insight for the federal manager on the workforce outside of D.C.\"

    August 12, 2011
  • On today\'s Federal Drive: USPS announced it\'s considering massive job cuts, Veterans Affairs large-scale IT contract under siege from bid protests and expanded benefits to the post-9/11 GI Bill.

    August 12, 2011
  • Tony McClure, who spent 20 years in the Army and now works at the Army\'s Information Technology Agency in Washington, discussed making his move to the Washington area after years out in the field.

    August 12, 2011
  • James Michael Duncan, the deputy chief medical officer at the Johnson Space Center, told Federal News Radio, about his rotating role out in the field and inside the Beltway at D.C. headquarters. The interview is part of Federal News Radio\'s exclusive series, \"Talk Back to Washington: Insight for the federal manager on the workforce outside of D.C.\"

    August 11, 2011
  • When times were good having a federal job was nice. When the going got tough, having a federal job was golden. But next, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, comes the political backlash to the point where many feds are having second thoughts about their career goals.(Editor\'s Note: This column originally appeared July 15, 2011.)

    August 11, 2011
  • Jeff Neal is the former Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security.

    August 10, 2011
  • Lockheed Martin was awarded an $84 million deal with the Air Force to supply the service with four weapons systems trainers, This story is part of Federal News Radio\'s daily DoD Report.

    August 10, 2011
  • Kevin Bogardus, a reporter with The Hill newspaper, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the latest in the National Labor Relations Board\'s lawsuit against aerospace company Boeing surrounding unionization.

    August 10, 2011
  • David Wise, the Government Accountabilty Office\'s director of physical infrastructure issues, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the agency\'s recent report that deemed federal real property high-risk because of an overreliance on leasing. GAO said it\'s often cheaper to actually own property rather than renting.

    August 10, 2011
  • Bea Disman, the New York Regional Social Security Commissioner, joined the Federal Drive to discuss how, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, she helped coordinate and manage New York\'s Social Security operations. This interview is part of Federal News Radio\'s week-long special series, \"Talk Back to Washington.\"

    August 10, 2011
  • The 28 Federal Executive Boards across the country play an integral role in bringing agencies together and ensuring communication to and from Washington. The organizations coordinate agencies\' efforts and provide input during policy development. FEBs play a key role during emergencies by acting as the conduit of information.

    August 10, 2011
  • The top four civilian agencies can do a better job in the planning stages for service contracts, according to a new Government Accountability Office.

    August 09, 2011
  • Thom Mason, the director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, explained how the lab works and how everyone relates to headquarters in D.C.

    August 09, 2011
  • The Office of Personnel Management is considering relaxing the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework (HCAAF). The change would give agencies more flexibility to hire and manage their workforce.

    August 09, 2011