Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Nov 05 2024 5000 ep. 17 mins 304
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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.

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Is the Defense Department drifting away from easy-to-acquire commercial items?

Nov 05 2024 9 mins  
At one time it was lavatory assemblies. Now it's soap dispensers. But the Defense Department seems to have a proclivity for adding making military specifications to otherwise commercial items. My next guest says it's time for a snap-to back to a commercial item preference. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca

The State Department claims success in modernizing its workforce

Nov 05 2024 11 mins  
A changing world needs a changing State Department. That requires the workforce to keep up. Last month the State Department marked what it called modernization week to summarize and crow a little about how things have changed under Secretary Antony Blinken. Joining me to review the list someone with two hats. The director general of the foreign service and director of global talent

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 5, 2024

Nov 05 2024 54 mins  
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NASA's digital transformation has a cultural side

Nov 05 2024 9 mins  
NASA has embarked for several years now on what it calls a digital transformation. It wants greater efficiency and mission assurance, and better integration among its scattered components. For a view of the human side of digital transformation, at last week's ACTIAC executive leadership conference, I caught up with the digital transformation culture and communication lead, Krista K

What's behind a software development strategy at the Agriculture Department

Nov 04 2024 9 mins  
The Agriculture Department, like all large departments, has large and varied software needs. It also develops applications for other agencies as a sort of contractor. USDA has adopted a development methodology known as low-code, no-code. At last week's Executive Leadership Conference of the ACT-IAC group I caught up with the USDA's Jerry Hingtgen, federal project lead for software-

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 4, 2024

Nov 04 2024 59 mins  
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Think you'll know election results tomorrow night? Think again

Nov 04 2024 8 mins  
The idea of election day being tomorrow seems almost quaint given that tens of millions of ballots have already been cast. Many were put in the mail. Congress including Senators not up for re-election has been watching performance of the Postal Service. More now from WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice

National security will require a continuing supply of national security talent

Nov 04 2024 10 mins  
Like every critical issue facing the nation, national security will require gifted people who care about it. To help, the University of South Florida has launched a comprehensive program to prepare students interested in a national security career. Joining me with the details, the program coordinator Jeff Rogg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NARA prepares for a digital future

Nov 04 2024 20 mins  
The National Archives and Records Administration is preparing for a digital future. NARA has overhauled its strategic plan with a big focus on digital records and artificial intelligence. In charge of that effort is the Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogun. She sat down with Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday to discuss the future of NARA, as well as a recent Wall St

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Nov 01 2024 8 mins  
The Technology Modernization Fund Board just added two new permanent members and one new alternative member. Technology leaders from the Postal Service, the Federal Reserve Board and the National Park Service join at a critical time for the TMF. For more Federal News Network's executive editor, Jason Miller, spoke with TMF executive director Larry Bafundo. Learn more about your ad