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Analysis: Competing bills offer different approaches to cybersecurity
Bob Dix, vice president for government affairs and critical infrastructure for Juniper Networks, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the new cyber bill introduced by Senate Republicans.
Tags: cybersecurity , technology , Bob Dix , Juniper Networks , John McCain , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Congress , Senate , Federal Drive
DoD initiative will save fuel, improve security
Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, says saving energy takes risks out of the battlefield.
Tags: DoD , Sharon Burke , Federal Drive , Army , Marine Corps , green government , Energy savings
OMB builds strategy to better target grant fraud, error and waste
The Obama administration has released a set of proposals it hopes will improve the oversight of grant programs. Danny Werfel, controller at the Office of Management and Budget, told Federal News Radio why the changes are necessary.
Tags: Danny Werfel , OMB , Federal Drive , oversight , auditing ,
Interior pursues diverse, satisfied workforce
John Burden, the Interior Department's chief diversity officer, told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin what Interior's diversity plan looks like and what he thinks is the best way to achieve the agency's goals.
Tags: Interior Department , John Burden , EEOC , diversity , Federal Drive , workforce , management ,
GAO: Work needed to correct errors in TARP financial statements
Gary Engel, GAO's director of financial management, says the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Stability, which implements TARP, still needs to establish a mechanism for effective implementation of its review and approval process for preparing its financial statements.
Tags: Gary Engel , GAO , OFS , TARP , financial accountability , Federal Drive , Treasure Department , financial management
NIST helps eliminate human error in fingerprint analysis
Melissa Taylor, who works in the Law Enforcement Standards Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, worked with the Justice Department on recommendations for reducing human error in fingerprint analysis.
Tags: Melissa Taylor , NIST , Justice , Federal Drive , crime ,
Latinos under-represented at all levels of federal employment
According to Jorge Ponce, co-chair of the Council of Federal EEO and Civil Rights Executives, Latinos are under-represented across all job categories and levels of the government, all the way up to senior executive rank.
Tags: Jorge Ponce , diversity , OPM , Partnership for Public Service , Council of Federal EEO and Civil Rights Executives , civil rights , Government-Wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan ,
Feds should expect more of the same in 2013 budget, expert says
Steve Bell, senior director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Economic Policy Project, says while the President's proposed budget includes some interesting details for feds, none of them are likely to become law.
Tags: Steve Bell , Bipartisan Policy Center , OMB , budget , FERS , Federal Drive ,
Call for new astronauts garners 6,000 applicants
NASA recently put out a call for new applicants to ensure that its astronaut corps is fully stocked for upcoming missions to the International Space Station. More than 6,000 people applied for 10 to 15 positions.
Tags: NASA , Duane Ross , astronauts , Federal Drive , workforce , hiring ,
Chopra unveils Open Innovator's Toolkit
Outgoing federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the new toolkit he's rolling out today at a Center for American Progress event.
Tags: Aneesh P Chopra , technology , information sharing , data sharing , innovation , Center for American Progress ,
