Federal Drive with Tom Temin

The Green Beret Foundation, which provides U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers with ongoing support, has a new president and chief executive officer. This won't be Charlie Iacono's first role in a position to help servicemembers and veterans, as he formerly held a senior position with the USO. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White talked with Mr. Iacono, to find out more about his new mission, as well as that of the Green Beret Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The biggest federal employee union expands its international presence. AFGE and the Veterans Affairs Department conclude epic negotiations. More and more agencies share dollars across funding silos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shared funding. More digital services. More fluid workforce models. Those are among the federal government trends in this year's study by Deloitte. To dive into the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Bill Eggers, the director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some 10,000 federal employees working in Europe will soon be eligible for the American Federation of Government Employees. AFGE has launched a new local, as it expands coverage. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin was joined in studio by Peter Winch, AFGE Special Assistant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took more than five years. But now the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and First Executive Vice President of AFGE National VA Council have a tentative new master collective bargaining agreement. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Mary Jean Burke, the First Executive Vice President of AFGE National VA Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why the judicial branch needs to improve its information technology staffing. The Agriculture Department's top research and education priorities. Service members and veterans get expanded anti-discrimination coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full rankings are out today for the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. NASA, the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office took the number one spots for large midsize and small agencies on the list, created by the Partnership for Public Service and the Boston Consulting Group. But even for some of the best places to work, employee engagement and satisfaction scores are still on the decline. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman talked about all of this with Max Stier, President & CEO at the Partnership for Public Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, known as USERRA, protects service members and veterans from discrimination because of their service. Now the Merit Systems Protection Board has clarified some of the rights under USERRA , as Federal Drive host Tom Temin heard from Tully Rinckey Managing Partner, Dan Meyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts keeps the busy system of court dockets running. It has information technology underpinning this work. The Government Accountability Office said the Court lacks a strategic approach to improving its IT staff. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Information Technology Acquisition Management, Carol Harris. Full GAO Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agriculture Department is, in many ways, mainly a research agency. Federal Drive host Tom Temin's guest on this podcast, came up through the ranks to run the 13,000-person Agricultural Research Service. Now she's the USDA's Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, as well as its Chief Scientist. Chavonda Jacobs-Young also garnered the prestigious Presidential Rank Award late last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) launched 10 of 28 new satellites last week, it highlighted another victory for the new service. Space Force proved it could execute a speedy, agile procurement process capable of responding to evolving technology, and do it in just 30 months. The quick turnaround started with solicitations in 2021 and in two-and-a-half years, the satellites went from authority to proceed and then on to launch. The acquisition model follows the Space Force’s plan for a hybrid satellite mix where large and small satellites launch into high and low orbits. The recent launch of the low earth orbit (LEO) satellites met the requirements of being cheaper and faster to produce, with capabilities similar to commercial satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A recipe for resilience in the event of a damaging cyberattack. The Coast Guard focuses on Arctic ice, and the water in between. How the approaching debt ceiling crisis could hit contractors first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been almost six years since Maryland Democrat Senator Barbara Mikulski left Congress, but her influence on preventing all public-private competitions in government has not waned. Starting with the fiscal 2009 appropriations bill and through today, the firebrand 31-year Senate veteran’s disdain for competitions under Circular A-76 remains embedded in all agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House is undertaking major updates to regulatory review policies and guidance in a bid to make the process more equitable and inclusive under a new executive order signed by President Joe Biden today. The EO issued today follows up on a presidential memorandum Biden signed on his first day in office on “Modernizing Regulatory Review.” The latest directive aims to fold more considerations for underserved communities into the regulatory review process, and make changes to how agencies measure the cost-benefit analysis of their actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why the Marine Corps has established its own software factory. This bill would pay schools and universities to offer more data science. Congress's workload is building up even while it's not in session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices