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The clocks have sprung forward and so has Congress. This week, with the House back in session, a lot is going on that could affect federal agencies. For a roundup, Federal Drive with Tom Temin checked in with Bloomberg Government reporter Erik Wasson.
March 15, 2016 -
Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) chairs the subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. For nearly a year, he's been pushing a bill to re-do NASA's management structure. He spoke with Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about it.
March 08, 2016 -
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has ordered the service, including the Marine Corps, to review all job or rank titles with the aim of removing "man" as a descriptor syllable.
January 20, 2016 -
Customs and Border Protection would be another loser in the legislation before the House. Customs user fees would go to unrelated transportation projects instead.
November 03, 2015 -
The House Veterans Affairs Committee issued subpoenas to five VA officials on Wednesday. However, the hearing accompanying the subpoenas exposed what could be a potential problem for all federal agencies. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione has more.
October 22, 2015 -
The House of Representatives will choose a new leader soon and one of the candidates has told members of a federal union he thinks they're hard working they deserve raises and it's time to stop demonizing them. He's one of the Republican candidates for Speaker. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced his candidacy for Speaker on TV yesterday. David Hawkings, senior editor of CQ Roll Call, told In Depth with Francis Rose he's watching how the Speaker's race is unfolding and how it might affect the executive branch.
October 05, 2015 -
The breach of Office of Personnel Management databases that compromised information of more than 22 million people should convince the Senate to pass cybersecurity legislation, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said Thursday.
July 23, 2015 -
The National Treasury Employees Union announced Wednesday it was suing OPM, saying the agency violated the constitutional rights of union members.
July 08, 2015 -
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he thinks negotiators from the House Armed Services Committee and his committee will wrap up their discussions within the next week or so. Language on defense procurement in both bills is part of the negotiation going on right now between the two committees. Jon Etherton, principal of Etherton & Associates, explains the similarities and differences in the two bills on In Depth with Francis Rose.
July 01, 2015 -
Second-term Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina lost his chairmanship of the Government Operations subcommittee, shortly after Speaker John Boehner expressed anger over rank-and-file Republicans voting against party-backed \"rules\" that govern individual bills. Such votes traditionally divide along partisan lines and are seen as matters of party loyalty.
June 23, 2015 -
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members grilled Office of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour about the cyber breaches that agency suffered. She\'ll face the Senate June 25. But every federal CIO could easily be in that position next week, next month or next year. Federal News Radio\'s Executive Editor Jason Miller tells In Depth with Francis Rose what CIOs and other federal technology managers should be doing to stay out of the hot seat.
June 18, 2015 -
House Republicans have dealt a blow to a proposed rule that advocates say would help federal employees and retirees avoid costly investment mistakes.
June 18, 2015 -
Government spends $21 billion a year on building maintenance operations. The Obama administration knows it doesn\'t need all of the property it owns, but real property management has been on the Government Accountability Office\'s High Risk List since 2003. Dave Wise, director of physical infrastructure issues at GAO, testified this week before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that there are better ideas for real property management, but they haven\'t been implemented yet.
June 17, 2015 -
More than 11 million Americans live with severe schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. You\'ll often find these individuals on the streets. Many end up behind bars; then there\'s violence — from Sandy Hook to the Navy Yard. Now the federal government may be gearing up to do something about it. The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act was reintroduced by psychologist and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.). He joined the federal Drive with Tom Temin with an update from the hearing.
June 17, 2015 -
Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans\' Affairs says problems engulfing the Department of Veterans Affairs will outlive his tenure, but laying the groundwork for change is a job he\'s looking to take on with Secretary Bob McDonald.
June 11, 2015