Federal Drive with Tom Temin

As devices get smarter and the ability to gather and analyze data improves, agencies are increasingly pushing their compute to the network edge. That is, where you sit. If done right, it gives field agents and warfighters access to information they need more quickly. It also lowers the burden on networks. But keeping that data safe requires a new security philosophy focused on the data, rather than network boundaries. Federal News Network’s David Thornton looked into this, and joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal senior executives have shouldered the day-to-day burden of keeping their agencies operating. They've ensured employees have the technology and protective products they need, and that mission delivery didn't get interrupted. So what is the thanks they get? Cancellation of the Presidential Rank Awards that go yearly to 1% of them. This doesn't sit well with American University management professor and Federal Drive with Tom Temin guest Bob Tobias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of Department of Homeland Security and IRS criminal investigators worked for months to find the source of a child pornography enterprise on the dark web. The work resulted in the rescue of 25 children and the arrest of the site administrator. Team members are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. One of them, Homeland Security Investigations criminal analyst Kimberly Reece, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no telling when the Defense Department might finally have its JEDI Cloud up and running, but the Army’s not waiting. Service IT leaders said they’re building cloud architectures that can reach from the office to the tactical edge. And that sort of infrastructure is also prompting big changes to how the Army buys and develops software. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu had details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Undercover money laundering operations at the Drug Enforcement Administration have generated some big wins against illegal drug. They've also generated income for the agency itself. And the Justice Department inspector has found they generate significant risk that needs a lot more oversight. IG Michael Horowitz joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overtime cuts at the Postal Service could lead to delays in mail delivery. In fact, an internal memo prohibits employees from making late or extra trips to deliver late mail. It also directs mail carriers to start and complete their routes on time. That means some mail might get left behind to be delivered the next business day. The American Postal Workers Union said this comes as employees struggle with understaffing from the coronavirus pandemic. For a look from the inside, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the union president Mark Dimondstein on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talk about a mixed bag. There's pandemic and a record season of federal contracting spending. How ready is your company for all of this? Some tips from federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal contractors have known it's coming. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program imposes on them, basic protective measures … if they're dealing with the government and its data. Earlier this month the program moved closer to operational reality. Joining the Federal Drive with what you need to know, Rogers Joseph O'Donnell partner Bob Metzger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The modernization of Congress, from an information technology standpoint, has advanced. In the month since we last spoke to the chairman and ranking member of the select committee dealing with updating Congress. Returning to the Federal Drive with the latest developments, Washington Democrat Derek Kilmer and Georgia Republican Tom Graves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It only took several years, a record backlog, a major organizational transfer and a few modernization initiatives. But government is finally meeting security clearance goals it hasn't been able to come near in years. A lot of the success is due to the Trump administration's full embrace of continuous evaluation. Over two million clearance holders are enrolled in a CE program now. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain where the administration is now and where it's going on security clearances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Defense Department has learned a thing or two in the pandemic. For instance, officials are now singing the praises of telework -- saying they've shattered the myth that everyone needs to be in the office at all times. Federal News Network's Scott Maucione has been following this change of heart, and he joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate will craft a stimulus bill very different from that of the House. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services could get bailout help. And federal agency appropriations bills will advance. Just some of the activity you can expect on Capitol Hill this week. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the look-ahead from Bloomberg Government editorial director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ban on federal contractor use of certain Chinese - made equipment, well it's getting to be something of a nightmare. The ban starts in less than a month. The rule for how to facilitate the ban is barely out from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council. Joining the Federal Drive with analysis, Miller and Chevalier partner Jason Workmaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation may not be a household word, even in wonk circles. But the recently-formed agency does what its name implies. It finances projects in developing countries. Now it's come up with a whole new way to measuring the effectiveness of its lending, called the impact quotient. Joining the Federal Drive with the hows and whys, the corporation's chief development officer, Andrew Herscowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Office of Management and Budget has tried at least twice to get agencies to consolidate and optimize their security operations centers. Some departments operate eight or ten SOCs, making it nearly impossible for the chief information security officer, or anyone else, to understand what’s going on. For more about a new attempt to improve and reduce the number of security operations centers, Federal News Network's Jason Miller spoke with the federal chief information security officer, Grant Schneider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices