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Agencies need multiyear funding to get big modernization projects done. Otherwise it is piecemeal, depending on the year-to-year whims of Congress. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest says late appropriations every year cause agencies to resort to the fix-what-we-can-now approach. He's former management professor and union president Bob Tobias. Le…

Social Security taxes start automatically the day you start working. But when the time comes you have got to file an application to get your benefits. When to file? Well, it's not that simple. You need a "strategery." To look at some of those important considerations, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan…

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken steps to better balance transparency and privacy when it comes to what are known as Enforce and Protect Act administrative proceedings. The new procedures let parties involved in anti-dumping and duty cases see information that is otherwise protected. To hear how it works, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin s…

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: CBP updates how it treats business information in anti-dumping investigations. Why you need a strategy for when you claim Social Security benefits. Why long-term funding is what agencies need, yet what they worry about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

The Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t done dealing with a February ransomware attack that had sweeping effects across public and private health care systems across the country, and at least some aspects of its operations will be affected until as late as next February, the department said Tuesday. VA officials emphasized there were no known impa…

Federal employees thinking about retirement --and if you're not, you should be -- tend to concentrate on what they can save. When you actually retire, it pays to think about what you spend, or if you want to spend and maximize your Thrift Savings Plan. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman got more insight when she talked to federal retiree and fina…

Lots of promising and low-cost drugs get down people's gullets thanks to decades of reform at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She's retired now, but Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest was the agent behind the modernization of the FDA's drug-review process. Colleagues call her a force of nature. Now she's a finalist in this year's Service …

Among its priorities, the Biden administration wants to help clean up the oceans and make the use of them more sustainable. That effort partly falls to the Office of Science and Technology Policy. To find out what the OSTP is doing, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talk with the principal assistant director for oceans and environment, Deerin Babb-Brott…

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: News about preserving the nation's coastlines and the oceans they lead to. She proved you can reform a large agency stuck in its ways. Working or retired, don't overlook either side of the spending-saving equation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Employees at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), many of whom are currently working in the office one day per week, are about to see changes in their work environment. When hammering out return-to-office plans, like many other federal agencies, FDIC had initially planned to require employees to report to the office three days per week…

In a long-running case, a vendor of computer vision software protested a National Geospatial Intelligence Agency award to systems integrator CACI, which was going to develop its own computer vision software. The protestor, Percipient, had not bid. But Percipient did filed in the Court of Federal Claims on the basis that the government is obligated …

Weapons take too long to develop and field. Dozens of Defense Department acquisition programs are late, slow or over budget. That is the general sense of the latest annual assessment by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). For highlights and what it all means, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's director of contracting and national…

The IRS recently installed a new chief of its Criminal Investigation branch. He is a 29-year IRS veteran. The agency's law-enforcement wing is responsible for enforcing tax laws and aiding in federal financial-crime investigations. For what his plans are, Federal News Network's Eric White checked in with Guy Ficco. Learn more about your ad choices.…

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A changing of the guard for the IRS law-enforcement wing. Why DoD has so much trouble delivering new weapons to the front lines. What happens when a company that didn't bid, files an award protest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Contractors trying to plan ahead often turn to procurement plans that agencies post on their websites. An annual assessment of the forecasts shows that some are actually excellent, like at Homeland Security. Others are terrible, like the one at the Army. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the President and CEO of the Profess…

A new contract for employees at the Environmental Protection Agency has some new assurances that allow scientists to discuss their work more freely. The new contract has a provision protecting scientific integrity. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to Jeff Ruch of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Learn m…

Modernizing digital services and making sure they stay secure requires good identity management. Especially if there is money or financial transactions involved. For how the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service approaches it, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin recently I spoke with Joe Gioeli, deputy commissioner for transformation and modernization. …

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Even when the government itself is your constituent, you need good identity management. Why some EPA employees are happy about what's in their new labor agreement. Contractors find some agency buying forecasts are better then others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In the House, it's one down and 11 to go for the appropriations bills that make up the federal budget for 2025. And lawmakers are set to make a lot of progress over the next several weeks, with an aggressive schedule of votes coming up. Loren Duggan is Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government. He spoke with Federal News Network's Jared Serbu. L…

For a variety of jobs, federal agencies have been removing college degree requirements in favor of experience. Turns out, state government is way ahead on this matter, according to researchers at Brookings. To discuss their findings, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two of those researchers, Justin Heck and Blair Corcoran de Castillo. Learn …

The IRS has made progress in customer service, especially for people calling its Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs). But the TACs still have issues, such as difficulty in dealing with calls to change appointments. In fact, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has a few recommendations for the IRS in this regard. For details…

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: IRS taxpayer assistance centers still have some work to do on the customer service front. State governments are leading the way in revising job requirements. In the House, a flurry of activity on 2025 federal spending, but not many signs of bipartisanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

Especially in the federal government, change often happens slowly. But the Office of Personnel Management said it’s seeing early indications that its efforts to reform federal recruitment are starting to pay off. OPM’s initiatives over the last couple years, such as banning the consideration of salary history, creating a job portal for internship o…