When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analysis and insight on the many critical issues facing the Executive branch. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.
…
continue reading
THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a weekdaily, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscaster Peter Musurlian assembles and reads the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TOM TEMIN, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Federal News Network app (and website), o ...
…
continue reading
Join Cal, Dan, Zoe and guests as they tackle the never ending cycle of gaming, the internet, movies, or whatever else springs into the show! More content at www.podcastvsplayer.com
…
continue reading
Recorded: 17th July 2024 The video footage got sucked into oblivion and was corrupted, so audio only this week! However, join Cal & Dan as they talk about Amazon Prime Day...Terminator ZERO...and MORE! 🔥This weeks episode is brought to you by NYXI and their Hyperion Pro Joy-Cons for Nintendo switch. 🔥 Check out the full review at: ★ Full Review - h…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
In ‘paradigm shift,’ DoD looks to move more equipment maintenance overseas
7:32
7:32
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:32
If the U.S. military winds up in a war that does damage to its equipment, by and large, the repairs would have to be done back in the continental U.S. Not only does the round trip take a long time, many of those stateside shipyards and depots are overtaxed even in peacetime. That’s one reason DoD wants to move more of its sustainment operations ove…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
DISA’s PEO Transport wants ‘graceful transition plan’ from industry
9:55
9:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:55
The Defense Information Systems Agency's transport office essentially provides the internet to the Defense Department. An like any other provider, people take it for granted until something goes wrong. For what the office has been up to, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis checked in with director Chris Paczkowski. Learn more about your ad choice…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Congressional regulators want to know why a top official at the FCC was able to support what appears to be a Trump campaign initiative
6:17
6:17
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:17
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats say a top official at the Federal Communications Commission helped write a policy blueprint for a new Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
One way to figure if you made the right federal career choice
13:19
13:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:19
One measure of a career is the financial remuneration and whether your money and health needs are taken care of. My next guest, a federal retiree, analyzed the question of whether he was right to switch from the private sector to federal. Joining the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details, Abe Grungold, owner of A-G Financial Services. Learn…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
What's new from the agency in the middle of labor-management disputes.
11:36
11:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:36
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service recently had its first in-person national conference since before the pandemic. Which got us thinking … what is it like on the ground in the world of labor relations in the United States. For an update, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to the FMCS deputy director Javier Ramirez. Learn more about …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 18, 2024
49:38
49:38
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
49:38
On today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: What happened when the Air Force neglected its biggest plane for too long An award-winning federal response to a sudden transportation disaster A lot is changing in the way the government does human resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
IRS recovers $1B in crackdown on taxes owed by millionaires
8:19
8:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:19
The IRS says it's recovered a billion dollars in overdue taxes. The agency says more's coming from from wealthy individuals later this year. Commissioner Danny Werfel says staffing increases and investments in artificial intelligence are helping the agency retrieve taxes owed from high-income individuals. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman joined …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
‘DOOBIE’ Act looks to ease security clearance restrictions on past marijuana use
8:17
8:17
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:17
There’s a new Senate bill with quite a long name. It's called the “Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment” Act. But this one might be better understood by its acronym: the “DOOBIE” Act. It’s the latest step from some Congress members who are trying to change how marijuana use is considered in federal hiring, and the se…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
An award-winning federal response to a sudden transportation disaster
12:29
12:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:29
Interstate 95 is a lifeline along the eastern end of the United States. When a bad truck accident knocked out a bridge near Philadelphia in 2023, a team from the Transportation Department orchestrated an effort that got it replaced in a week and a half. For their work, Tony Mento, Hari Kalla and Camille Otto of the Federal Highway Administration ar…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
What happened when the Air Force neglected its biggest plane for too long
10:46
10:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:46
Lockheed Martin recently won a settlement worth more than $130 million in a protest with the Air Force. The company completed a contract to update the big C5 transport places with new engines. But it also had to do thousands of repairs outside the scope of the contract, and that's where the disagreements started. The Federal Drive got details now f…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A lot is changing in the way the government does human resources
11:03
11:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:03
Modernizing how the government conducts human resources, that's the subject of a lot of modernization effort. A case in point: The Human Resources Quality Services Management Office recently launched at the Office of Personnel Management. My next guest says OPM and the QSMO have become an information hub for the several agencies trying to modernize…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Navy members get a reminder to watch how they participate in the upcoming elections season
7:23
7:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:23
In today's Federal Newscast, Navy leaders get instructions on training all of their personnel on dos and don'ts during election season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 17, 2024
47:27
47:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
47:27
On today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why the State Department wants to set up federally-funded research and development centers How the election could affect your Thrift Savings Plan returns FEMA is still on the hook for several pandemic-related expenses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
How the election could affect your Thrift Savings Plan returns
10:09
10:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:09
National elections often have economic effects. This year's presidential election is proving a bit more volatile than we've seen in recent years. With what that might mean for investment returns, the Federal Drive turn to certified financial planner Art Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
FEMA is still on the hook for several pandemic-related expenses
9:02
9:02
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:02
Lot of firsts occurred during the pandemic. Among them: the first time the Federal Emergency Management Agency used its Disaster Relief Fund to respond to a nationwide public health emergency. FEMA used the funds to cover the costs of vaccinations and testing sites among other things. Government Accountability Office has found, FEMA may have undere…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Why the State Department wants to set up federally-funded research and development centers
11:42
11:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:42
In a recent interview with an executive of the industry group, the Professional Services Council, I discussed the State Department's plan to establish three federally-funded research and development centers, FFRDCs. Industry was puzzled by this move because of the nature of State Department's requirement, facilitate public private collaboration for…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Federal buildings board: Agencies can save billions by shedding ‘vastly underutilized’ office space
8:48
8:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:48
Agencies are sitting on more real estate than they need, as you may have heard. They could recover billions of dollars by selling off excess space. An independent board created by Congress says agencies faces a unique opportunity to offload some of their excess space, if it's true that hybrid work is here to stay. But the General Services Administr…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
With record number of interns, NSF is ‘intentional’ about career growth
8:51
8:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:51
The National Science Foundation, right now, has the most interns that it’s ever had. NSF managers are looking to move many of them into full-time positions. That could be easier thanks to recent updates to the Pathways Program. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A policy tweak by the Social Security Administration should make it easier to give money to recipients it underpaid
6:11
6:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:11
The Social Security Administration says a recent policy change should make it easier to compensate beneficiaries who received underpayments. To try to get reimbursements out more quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 16, 2024
52:53
52:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:53
On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why a federal court sunk a raft of construction industry rules from the Labor Department Election uncertainty doesn't slow an ambitious regulation agenda The Supreme Court Chevron decision spreads wider and wider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Election uncertainty doesn't slow an ambitious regulation agenda
11:15
11:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:15
The upcoming presidential election keeps taking surprising and unsettling turns. One constant though. The Biden administration doesn't seem to be holding back on an ambitious agenda for regulation...which means contractors could see a slew of new and interim regulations in the next few months. Joining the Federal Drive with his take, federal sales …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Supreme Court Chevron decision spreads wider and wider
10:31
10:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:31
Pretty much every lawyer, lobbyist, rule-maker, think-tanker and wonk in Washington and beyond has been thinking about the same thing. The Supreme Court decision that ended the idea that courts should always defer to federal agencies for interpreting vague laws. As we're reported, the so-called Chevron decision has implications for all three branch…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Why a federal court sunk a raft of construction industry rules from the Labor Department
10:27
10:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:27
A federal judge in Texas last month blocked a raft of new rules from the Labor Department concerning federal construction projects. One rule would have imposed so-called prevailing wage rates on every federal contract. Another would have imposed prevailing wages on construction material suppliers and truck drivers. Here with the implications of thi…
…
continue reading