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Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 2, 2013
Brian Friel of Bloomberg Government and Sterling Beard of The Hill newspaper talk about the new bill to delay sequestration and extend tax cuts. Alicia Cackley of the the Government Accountability Office discusses a new report on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Cary Russell of the GAO outlines the logistical challenges of withdrawing from Afghanistan.
Tags: Brian Friel , Bloomberg Government , Sterling Beard , The Hill , Alicia Cackley , GAO , Cary Russell , DoD , DoD Report , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive , sequestration , budget
Agency collaboration founded in personal relationships
Several departments are seeing the benefits from governmentwide collaboration. The interagency National Intellectual Property Coordination Center used its relationships to get the word out more quickly about counterfeit air bags that potentially could explode on impact. HR University absorbed millions of dollars in performance management training courses from an agency who on the CHCO Council.
Tags: management , collaboration , DHS , VA , HUD , CHCO Council , Kathryn Medina , Lisa Danzig , Lev Kubiak , Dennis Blasius , National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center , Jason Miller , HR University , veteran homelessness
Debate over government size plays out in consumer commission
The debate over the size and scope of the government is heating up in Congress. Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief at Government Executive Magazine, said this debate is playing out in small ways throughout the entire government.
Tags: Tom Shoop , Government Executive , government size , Dorobek Insider ,
Decorating tips to avoid a deadly holiday disaster
Decorating your home this time of year can be a fun way to celebrate the holidays, but it can also turn deadly.
Tags: Decorating , Christmas tree , holiday lights , Underwiters Laboratories , Dominion Virginia Power ,
Susan Collins, Claire McCaskill, Bob Bennett, Inez Tenenbaum and CPSC
Tags: Susan Collins , Claire McCaskill , Bob Bennett , Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act , Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act , Inez Tenenbaum , CPSC , lead testing


