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NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
Intelligence community contractors, similar to Booz Allen, likely are reevaluating employees who have access to classified information in order to identify any questionable personnel, according to Steve Ryan, leader of government strategies practice group at McDermott, Will and Emery law firm.
Tags: industry , workforce , management , McDermott, Will and Emery , Rob Levinson , Bloomberg , security clearances , NSA , NSA leaks , Melissa Dawkins
Federal Drive Show Blog - June 17, 2013
On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.
Tags: Roger Waldron , Rob Levinson , Micah Edmonds , Robert Stoll , Federal Drive
Federal Drive Show Blog - April 23, 2013
On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.
Tags: Dave Lewan , Jacques Gansler , Brian Wingfield , Federal Drive
Justice cracking down on contractors
DOJ wants companies to know that the cost of paying bribes to win overseas contracts is growing steeper by the day.
Tags: contracting , DoJ , crackdown , BAE , bribery , McDermott, Will and Emory
Five tips on testifying on the Hill
Being called to the testify on the Hill can be terrifying. We talk with a pro about how to make the process easier.
Tags: Congress , mngt , McDermott, Will & Emory
FAR Council set to change conflict rules
New OCI regs would allow government to tolerate conflict of interest... sometimes. Attorney Steve Ryan explains it for us.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , acquisition , FAR Council , OCI , Organizational conflict of interest , McDermott, Will & Emory
Analysis: Budget efforts an 'absolute train wreck'
Budget expert Stephen Ryan explains the likelihood of a government shutdown as budget talks continue.
Tags: budget , Barack Obama , McDermott Will & Emery , Senate Committee on Government Affairs , Dorobek Insider
When contractors are unsavory not unsuitable
CIA Director Leon Panetta says the agency has hired Xe Services - the company once known as Blackwater - for a $100 million contract to provide security in Afghanistan. As you can imagine, some are outraged. Steve Ryan explains the issues.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , ethics , Blackwater , Xe , McDermott, Will & Emory , Dorothy Ramienski
Lawsuit against Bush-era appointees creates new precedent
Tags: John Ashcroft , John Yoo , appointments , McDermott Will and Emery
No clear path to procurement reform
Without proper guidance, reform could go either way.
Tags: contract , reform , procurement reform , transparency
