Justice Department
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After facing death threats and decades of institutional corruption, Jon Smibert has worked steadily on behalf of the Justice Department to help revise the laws and judicial practices of the former communist Albania. Smibert, a finalist in the 2017 Service to America Medals program in the national security and international affairs category, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his work.
May 19, 2017 -
Robert Mueller, who the Justice Department selected as special counsel for the case of alleged Russian election influence, has found favor with both Republican and Democratic administrations. He's overseen some big prosecutions in his career, ike that of Mafia kingpin John Gotti. Former prosecutor Steve Ryan tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how this investigation will affect the rest of DoJ and Congress.
May 19, 2017 -
Swirling changes in leadership can have tough effects on the rank and file. That's what the FBI is dealing with right now as long-time career agent Andrew McCabe takes over as acting director. David Lewis, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, shares some of the management and workforce implications on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 12, 2017 -
A federal employment attorney says it's outrageous the government is treating its federal workforce like this.
April 26, 2017 -
The Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Counterterrorism Center are two federal components balancing opportunities and limitations on big data.
April 26, 2017 -
Want to know if you'll be going to work if the government isn't funded? We'll tell you here.
April 25, 2017 -
The National FOIA Portal will offer a one-stop-shop for people requesting information from any of the federal agencies, and will also serve as a guide for pointing requesters toward information that is already public — thus eliminating extra work for FOIA offices.
April 24, 2017 -
Agencies were scored for how easy it is to find and use email records, established email policies, and employee training. Agencies were also scored on whether there is a low, medium or high risk of not managing email effectively.
April 10, 2017 -
HHS CIO Beth Killoran said moving 400,000 telecommunications inventory items to the new Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract in two-and-a-half years may not be feasible.
April 04, 2017 -
The Supreme Court ruling doesn't necessarily invalidate all the actions and decisions made by Beth Cobert and other leaders to whom this applies. It does, however, open them up to challenges.
March 24, 2017 -
Federal Freedom of Information Act offices saw a record number of information requests in fiscal 2016, an accomplishment that highlights the need to be able to efficiently and effectively serve stakeholder and citizens.
March 13, 2017 -
The federal inspectors general community has an opportunity, as the federal hiring freeze and other resources continue to tighten, to share administrative and mission areas services.
March 13, 2017 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Government Accountability Office reviews how well agencies are applying the Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program.
March 03, 2017 -
The Justice Department's fraud section has added staff and caseload in the last year. Attorney Kevin Muhlendorf of Wiley Rein joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with analysis of the latest fraud section year in review.
March 02, 2017 -
The Trump administration's plan to reduce non-defense discretionary spending by 10 percent means civilian agencies will need to look at programs and personnel, not just for this year, but for the long-term. Some fiscal observers says it's time to consider budget process reform.
March 01, 2017