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The Business of Government Hour
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The Business of Government Radio Hour, hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with a federal executive who is changing the way government does business. The executives discuss their careers and the management challenges facing their organizations. Guests include administrators, chief financial officers, chief information officers, chief operating officers, commissioners, controllers, directors, and undersecretaries.
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Nycci Nellis is everyone's "go to" food journalist for insights and in depth info about everything happening across the food/wine/spirits/brews/restaurant scenes in the Mid-Atlantic and across the U.S. Her husband, David, is a beer and burgers guy. On radio since 2009, they host celebrity guest interviews with famous and up-and-coming chefs, winemakers, distillers, oystermen, farmers, marine biologists and more. Get the foodie info you need to know and won't find anywhere else; enjoy irrever ...
Hosted by Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement, Off the Shelf interviews federal contracting experts from both inside and outside of government on the issues that matter most.
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Federal Drive with Tom Temin


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What the return-to-the-office means for technology support
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By nearly all accounts, the federal workforce will be highly hybrid in the post-pandemic era. Few will return to the office five days a week. Few will telework five days a week. For one view of what this means for technology and the investments needed to support the new work mode, the Federal Drive turned to the president of HP Federal, Todd Gustaf…
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The Navy's construction battalion celebrates eight decades of service
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The Navy builds lots of things that float. But it also needs ports, depots, and other constructed facilities. The Naval Construction Battalion Center is celebrating 80 years, having been established June 2, 1942. For the latest on its contemporary mission and activities, we turn to its commander, Captain Jeff Powell.…
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Federal Drive with Tom Temin


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Leaders cite progress under cyber EO, but lawmakers press for more amid persistent threats
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By most accounts, federal agencies have made great strides since last May's cyber executive order. Still, at the one mark, lawmakers pressed Biden administration officials on whether agencies have done enough to defend critical networks from cyber attacks. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday…
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After high staff attrition, USDA seeks to rebuild with ‘robust’ hiring
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More than two years after the Agriculture Department relocated, with a lot of controversy, two research facilities out of Washington, D.C., staffing levels at the labs are getting closer to normal. But the Government Accountability Office says USDA’s process for deciding on Kansas City, Missouri, left out a few things. Joining the Federal Drive wit…
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House Republicans look to get feds back to the office
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In today's Federal Newscast, some Republican lawmakers want to press pause on making remote work permanent.By Eric White and Tom Temin
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IRS’ quick wins by procurement, finance demonstrate power, value of RPA
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For the last few years, the IRS has been changing its external reputation and internal culture of an agency that doesn’t take technology risks. The Pilot IRS program may be one of the most well-known examples of this external evolution, reaching out to vendors to bring in innovation and new approaches to contracting. Internally, the use of robotics…
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Federal Drive with Tom Temin


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How one agency made sure vaccines and other COVID medicines reached the poor and underserved
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When the government spent billions on health measures in response to the pandemic, officials worried whether enough would flow to the poor and vulnerable. Such people live in both urban and rural areas. My next quest coordinated the work to get millions of vaccines and other medications to community health centers. She's the director of the Office …
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Conditions are cooling off for troubled Solar Winds
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By any measure software vendor Solar Winds was a high flyer, with many federal customers for its IT managements software. Now the company says it's nearly recovered from the 2020 Sunburst hack that sent federal agencies fleeing...and became part of the cybersecurity vernacular. The Federal Drive got more from Solar Winds chief information security …
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In the pandemic, federal, state and local government responses weren't always aligned
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The governmental response to the COVID pandemic pulled in many agencies at the federal, state and local levels. But how well did they work together? The intergovernmental response is the topic of the latest study, sought by Congress, from a working group of the National Academy of Public Administration. Its main finding: there's work to do. The Fed…
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Federal Drive with Tom Temin


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An update on the Army's effort to modernize
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The Army is modernizing almost everything. The effort extends from rifles used by individual soldiers to the Army's information systems and software development. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione got an update from the Army's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Young Bang.…
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GSA tops other agencies in communicating reentry plans to its employees
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When the White House added up results from the latest federal employee pulse survey, the General Services Administration saw some positive feedback from its crew. GSA Deputy Administrator Katy Kale tells Federal News Network's Drew Friedman, she's particularly satisfied with the sheer the number of responses GSA got. First she comments on what it's…
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Federal Newscast


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National Guard members get the go ahead to unionize if and when they're called up by the governor
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In today's Federal Newscast, National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement.By Eric White and Tom Temin
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What's Working in Washington - Ep 435 - Protecting Your Property Rights - Diane Tomb
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Diane Tomb is the CEO of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), a national trade association consisting of title insurance agents, abstracters, and underwriters representing every county in America. An expert in the real property transaction industry, Diane describes the logistics of obtaining and protecting the title to your home. She reveals…
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It's All Journalism


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Reporting for seven decades on the free speech frontier
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Dan Rottenberg, author of The Education of a Journalist: My 70 Years on the Frontiers of Free Speech, tells It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell there’s always going to be a need for journalists, especially now when truth is under attack. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newslett…
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Va. National Guard's 'Smart Weapon' aims to stop wasting airmen's time on paperwork
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Just like innumerable other government agencies, the Air Force runs on paper-based forms that have to be filled out manually, and each one takes time. How much? That was a difficult question to answer until the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Wing saw a chance to do things differently. 'Chief Master Sergeant Joe Young, who’s been leading the te…
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Agencies may need to change to adapt to post-COVID workplaces
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In today's Federal Newscast, the director of the Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to look at the future of work.By Eric White and Tom Temin
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One Air National Guard trying AI to streamline basic tasks and cut paperwork
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Just like innumerable other government agencies, the Air Force runs on paper-based forms that have to be filled out manually, and each one takes time. But "how much" was a difficult question to answer, until the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Wing saw a chance to do things differently. The wing has been experimenting with AI to take some of th…
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White House permitting plan seeks interagency coordination for infrastructure spending
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The Biden administration wants to speed up federal permits and environmental reviews for projects under the $1 trillion infrastructure law. The White House permitting action plan includes a Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. For how the council hope to expedite things, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the executive direc…
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Government IT glitches can keep contract bids from being received on time
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One thing government contracting shops are sticklers for is receiving bids by the stated deadline. Two days or two seconds late, and would-be contractors are out of luck. That's true even if the government's own IT systems screw up or cause the lateness. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked about the latest test case with Smith Pachter McWhorter…
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Agencies saved about $552B by tackling fragmentation, overlap and duplication since 2011
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Federal oversight bodies often look for waste, fraud and abuse. But another trio of witches also bedevils the government: Fragmentation, overlap and duplication (FOD). The Government Accountability Office's latest report shows agencies have been able to hack away at FOD, but new instances keep popping up. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the la…
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AI contracts have special licensing needs to prevent bias, encourage transparency
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Artificial intelligence software isn't like other software, especially when it comes to acquiring and licensing it. The data requirements to ensure lack of bias in AI, and transparency in how it works are not part of standard license agreements. This is all the subject of a study by the School of Business at George Mason University. Study author an…
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Contractors are eyeing possible passage of a big aid-to-Ukraine bill
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The Senate could vote tomorrow on a 40 billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine. It's already passed the House. Whatever happens, it will require contracts and contractors. Joining the Federal Drive with a look inside, the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro.…
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The Army Corps of Engineers helps landowners know where wetlands begin and end
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started releasing a series of data sheets for the public. They show the delineations of wetland, a crucial piece of information in land and resource management. Joining the Federal Drive with details about the program, research soil scientist Jacob Berkowitz.By Tom Temin
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Congress's copyright office has its first chief economist
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One arm of the government's intellectual property protection machinery has a new position and a new person to fill it. The U.S. Copyright Office, a Congressional branch agency, has appointed its first chief economist. Joining the Federal Drive to explain the connection between copyrights and economics is that economist himself, Dr. Brent Lutes.…
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Is Energy’s decision not to name a political appointee to oversee cyber a mistake?
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The White House has three. NSA and US Cyber Command have both a general and one. CISA has one. We're talking about agencies with presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed positions focused on cybersecurity. The Energy Department, on the other hand, decided it didn't need a presidentially appointed or Senate confirmed leader in its Office of Cybers…