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Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb. 25, 2013
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is concerned new regulations may make whistleblowers even more reluctant to report tax fraud to the IRS. OMB Controller Danny Werfel says $85 billion in cuts under sequestration would hurt every state. Maj. Gen. Brett Williams says the U.S. Cyber Command is trying to figure how to normalize operations alongside air, land and sea capabilities. Lynn Singleton, director of environmental services at Lockheed Martin, talks about helping agencies move their email to the cloud. Dr. Milton Corn explains why The National Library of Medicine is monitoring social media.
Tags: Senate , IRS , whistlelower , Danny Werfel , OMB , sequestration , U.S. Cyber Command , Brett Williams , Lynn Singleton , Lockheed Martin , industry , cloud , Milton Corn , National Library of Medicine , National Institutes of Health , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive
2012 Defense bill amendment capping contractor pay advances
An amendment to the 2012 Defense Authorization Bill, passed by the Senate last week, caps taxpayer-funded compensation for all contracting employees at $400,000. Senate sponsors of the measure say the measure is designed to head off burgeoning defense contractor salaries. Federal employee unions have applauded the bill, but it has drawn the ire of industry groups. The Senate version of the defense bill, which contains controversial provisions dealing with military detainees, must still be reconciled with a House version before becoming law.
Tags: acquisition , contracting , industry , Barbara Boxer , Jay Rockefeller , 2012 Defense Authorization bill , Congress , Senate , AFGE , John Gage , Acquisition Reform Working Group , Jack Moore
New law cracks down on government charge card abuse
Agencies now face stricter rules for issuing and tracking government charge cards under a new law President Barack Obama signed Friday. The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors in 2011, passed the House in August.
Tags: charge card abuse , Congress , Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 , best practices , Jack Moore
DOJ IG called to investigate whistleblowers' safety
Lawmakers ask for DoJ's IG to investigate the effectiveness of the agency's efforts to protect the whistleblowers in the Fast and Furious case. After alleged negative and potential threatening comments by an ATF official, lawmakers are concerned if the motive is vindictive.
Tags: Darrell Issa , DoJ , Fast and Furious investigation , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , ATF , Taeja Smith , whistleblowers
Grassley criticizes IRS for dragging feet on whistleblower cases
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) talked to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about his objections to how the Internal Revenue Service handles whistleblower complaints.
Tags: Senate , Congress , IRS , Federal Drive , whistleblower
Washington delicate about Secret Service scandal
Tags: Secret Service , Barack Obama , John Boehner , Congress
Senate bill revisits contractor pay cap
The bill (S.2198), introduced Thursday by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would cap contractors' pay at $400,000 and apply that cap to all contract employees — not just top executives.
Tags: Barbara Boxer , contractor , pay cap , DoD , OMB , Congress , Jolie Lee
Amendment to defense authorizations would cap contractor pay
An amendment to the 2012 Defense Authorization Bill would cap taxpayer-funded contractor compensation at $400,000. Under current executive compensation limits set in 1998, contractors can charge up to $693,951 for the salaries of their top five executives.
Tags: contracting , acquisition , Senate , Barbara Boxer , industry , Congress , supercommittee
Holder: Fast and Furious errors won't be repeated
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday acknowledged serious mistakes in an arms-trafficking probe that allowed AK-47s and other weapons to leak into the black market, but he insisted the Justice Department was taking steps to ensure that never happens again.
Tags: Congress , Senate , John Cornyn , Operation Fast and Furious , Eric Holder , DoJ , ATF , Darrell Issa , Chuck Schumer , Patrick Leahy
Unpaid taxes by federal contractor employees questioned
Following reports that federal workers owe three billion dollars in unpaid taxes, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley asks the IRS for a tally of unpaid taxes by federal contractor employees.
Tags: mngt , federal taxes , Max Cacas , contracting
