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Col. Jane Davies and Lt. Col. Paul Cianciolo with the Civil Air Patrol join host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss Saturday's Wreaths Across America event, and the mission of the organization. December 16, 2016
The General Services Administration is beginning environmental, transportation and historic preservation studies on three locations for Labor's new building. The move is part of a broader effort by GSA this year to find homes for government agencies
Leadership is a key driver of employee engagement for agencies like the Agriculture Department, which rose from 16th to ninth in the Best Places to Work rankings in 2016. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said his agency has been hard at work for the past seven years, after a call from the White House prompted his leadership team to develop an engagement plan.
From pay raises, to continuing resolutions, to the election of Donald Trump as president, Federal News Radio counts down the top 10 stories federal workforce stories of 2016.
The wait is over. We can now reveal this year's best and worst places to work in the federal government. No sea change, but a few surprises. Mallory Barg Bulman, research director at the Partnership for Public Service, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the latest.
Given enough attention and commitment from the Pentagon’s top leadership, the next administration ought to be able to implement enough business reforms to wring billions of dollars a year out of the Defense Department’s budget, said Robert Hale, who managed DoD’s finances for five years from 2009-2014.
The last member of the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors vacated his position on Dec. 8, leaving the group — which is supposed to have nine members — completely depopulated. That’s never happened before, and it’s leaving the USPS’ future uncertain.
The 2016 Best Places to Work rankings are out from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Familiar faces appear at the top of the rankings, but some large agencies, like the Agriculture Department, Securities and Exchange Commission and National Endowment for the Arts saw large improvements this year.
The nation's veteran population is gradually becoming more female. But it's unclear whether the Veterans Health Administration is equipped to deal with the particular medical needs of female vets. It's got the policies all right, but not always the facilities. Or the providers. That's according to a new assessment by the Government Accountability Office. Randy Williamson, director of health care issues at GAO, has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The Office of Government Ethics responded to a letter from Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) asking about President-elect Donald Trump’s strategy to avoid a conflict of interest with his businesses.
Todd Weiler, the assistant secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, describes how the Defense Department needs to transform the way it recruits service members.
President Barack Obama and senior administration leaders celebrated the achievements from the federal workforce over the past eight years. In his final days in office, Obama asked federal employees to think back to the moment they decided to join public service and encouraged them to continue their work as his administration leaves and another takes its place.
The Air Force Chief Information Security Officer says the training is needed to reduce breaches and make sure airmen are using Air Force computers for mission tasks.
The Office of Personnel Management is giving federal employees and retirees an extra day to make changes to, enroll or cancel their dental or vision plans.