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A new bill in the House would take a novel approach to increasing the numbers of women and minorities in high ranking positions in the Defense Department, both uniformed and civilian. It would use grants to fund organizations devoted to leadership development and mentoring. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
Congress is gone for yet another month, but the agenda items don't stop piling up. In fact, they run the gamut from appropriations to the Zika virus. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to preview what to expect.
What do folks in Ashburn, Bethesda and Glover Park have in common with residents of ancient Pompeii? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they all got a nasty August surprise.
Minimum wages, immigration, guns and the environment will continue to dominate the legislative agenda come the arrival of a new administration. While Congress continues its long summer recess, the presidential campaign intensifies. Roll Call senior editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the emerging legislative agendas of the candidates.
A proposed new rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Labor Department would impose a big reporting requirement on federal contractors with more than 100 employees. It's aimed at helping the government ferret out what it believes are instances of pay discrimination. Deborah Kelly, a partner at the law firm Blank Rome, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin you've still got time to comment.
Ever wonder where the expression "no news is good news" came from? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks it's either a 17th century English king or a 2016 federal worker.
Even though Congress is away for seven weeks, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's not too early to worry about a government shutdown.
In today's Top Federal headlines, new rules help gov't hire more small business subcontractors, and GAO warns DoD and the VA don't have a solid plan for e-record interoperability.
When it comes to official time off, what place is number one? Argentina, Fiji, Monaco or someplace closer? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's right under your nose.
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs certified to Congress that their electronic health records could finally exchange data in a meaningful way. But lawmakers aren’t satisfied with that assertion.
The House just passed the Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016, which would institute performance management, secure information systems, and lengthen probationary periods for career employees. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the bill as a bit of a grab bag.
Congress has another week to work before a recess. It hasn't had the most productive session in history. The autumn may not provide much of a burr under its saddle, and a retiring senator calls for the return of earmarks. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on all the details.
Elimination of earmarks, now in its fifth year or so, has drained Congress of the oil that makes legislation turn over.
If there is a government shutdown just before the November election, which political party will get the blame? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's time to round up the usual suspects.