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Federal Drive Interviews -- Feb. 18, 2013

Gordon Heddel of Booz Allen Hamilton talks about the challenges of creating a smarter but not bigger government. Aaron Miller of the Wilson Center discusses the hurdles awaiting new Secretary of State John Kerry. Bloomberg Government's Rob Barnett talks about President Obama's environmental policy. John Mahoney of Tully Rinckey says furloughed feds won't lose their rights.

Tags: Federal Drive , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Aaron Miller , Labor Department , Booz Allen Hamilton , Wilson Center , EPA , Rob Barnett , Bloomberg Government , John Mahoney , Tully Rinckey , furloughs

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DoD's IG to resign

Defense Department Inspector General Gordon Heddell is stepping down Dec. 24.

Tags: Politico , DoD , IG , people

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Defense Contract Audit agency not improving fast enough

DoD inspector general finds continued audit quality problems. Senate committee says making DCAA independent should be considered.

Tags: contracting , Robert Hale , April Stephenson , Greg Kutz , Sen. Joseph Lieberman , Sen. Susan Collins , Sen. Tom Coburn , DoD , DCAA , Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Co , GAO , inspector general , contract audits , acquisition reform

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Grassley: DoD IG makes progress, but not enough

Sen. Chuck Grassley, issuing his second report on the status of the Defense Department's inspector general, said there are "positive trends" in the office he has previously criticized but he and his staff still give the IGs work a "D minus."

Tags: DoD , Congress , management , auditing , Chuck Grassley , inspector general , Jared Serbu

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