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TSA official says no employee furloughs expected
Tags: John Halinski , sequestration , furloughs
TSA CIO Garrison-Alexander retiring
Emma Garrison-Alexander is leaving government after 29 years, including the last four at the Transportation Security Administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency also is searching for a new CIO.
Tags: Emma Garrison-Alexander , people , technology , Jason Miller , exclusive , FEMA , Jeanne Etzel , DHS
Agencies suffering reductions in services even before furloughs occur
Employees at TSA, CBP and Bureau of Prisons will no longer be able to work overtime. SSA offers its employees a new round of early retirements to deal with budget shortfalls. AFGE continues to press Congress, White House to stop sequestration.
Tags: workforce , sequestration , management , CBP , SSA , AFGE , J. David Cox , Bureau of Prisons , Stacy Bodtmann , Shawn Moran , Steve Kofahl , Dale Deshotel , budget , Jason Miller
TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes
Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under a policy change announced Tuesday by the head of the Transportation Security Administration.
Tags: John Pistole
TSA's playbook keeps terrorists guessing
The agency developed a playbook to help officials keep their processes and procedures unpredictable. Deputy Administrator John Halinski said TSA is using a risk-management approach to protecting transportation systems. GAO said DHS as a whole is doing a better job using risk to make decisions.
Tags: management , GAO , John Halinski , David Maurer , risk management , DHS , Jason Miller
Federal Drive Interviews -- Dec. 3, 2012
Jim Bradley of the GPO talks about The Plum Book. Administrator John Pistole discusses new security measures at the Transportation Security Administration. Dr. Patricia Hayes wants female vets to know VA is the right place for their healthcare needs. The Potomac Institute's Mike Sweetnam says the government's hodgepodge approach to cybersecurity is no way to prepare for a cyberwar.
Tags: Jim Bradley , GPO , John Pistole , Patricia Hayes , Veterans Affairs , Mike Swetnam , Potomac Institute , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive
Thursday morning federal headlines - Nov. 29. 2012
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
Tags: Guantanamo prison , Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) , Wired Magazine , The Washington Post , Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) , Department of Veteran Affairs , National Federation of Federal Employees , Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) , Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) , Scott Gould , Department of State , Hillary Rodham Clinton , Susan Rice , Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
President signs whistle-blower bill for US workers
Tags: whistleblower bill , whistleblower , Senate , Congress , good government , Government Accountability Project , Carolyn Lerner , Office of Special Counsel , workforce , management
Federal Drive Interviews -- Nov. 21, 2012
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) discusses what progress Congress can realistically make on the budget. Anthony Amendolia of the DLA talks turkey -- as in, the thousands of turkeys he ordered for service members overseas. Alex Bolton, senior writer for The Hill, discusses Congress' strategies to avoid the fiscal cliff. GAO's Steve Lord reviews TSA's complaint process.
Tags: Gerry Connolly , Congress , budget , fiscal cliff , Alex Bolton , The Hill , DLA , Anthony Amendolia , Steve Lord , GAO , Federal Drive , DoD , DoD Report , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update
Federal Drive Interviews -- Nov. 12, 2012
Col. Jeremy Martin, commandant of the Defense Information School, talks about the most recent graduating class. Merry Korn, CEO of Pearl Interactive Network, discusses how her company is helping veterans find work. AFGE National President J. David Cox talks about the ratification of the TSA's first-ever collective bargaining agreement. Freedom Alliance President Tom Kilgannon discusses efforts to transition veterans back into civilian life.
Tags: Jeremy Martin , Defense Information School , DoD , veterans , Merry Korn , Pearl Interactive Netwwork , J. David Cox , AFGE , Tom Kilgannon , Freedom Alliance , Federal Drive
