Last year, the Commerce Department rolled out a new financial system meant to improve financial management. Things have not gone as planned. Implementation issues have resulted in National Weather Service employees not getting reimbursed and electric companies shutting off power to equipment used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bloomberg Government reporter Jack Fitzpatrick broke this story late last week and spoke about it with Federal News Network's Eric White.
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National Weather Service financial system rollout less predictable than the weather

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The government might employ some two million people, but no two federal employees are alike. That's why career and retirement planning can be complicated. For instance, what if you're old enough to retire but have less than 30 years in. For insight into what's known as MRA plus 10, Federal Drive Host Tom TEmin spoke to long-time federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan.
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New wrinkle on the notion of postponing your federal retirement

Citing low recruitment rates and readiness challenges, a coalition of health groups is urging the the Defense Department to do more about obesity. They tell Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that leadership needs system-wide recognition of what it calls an obesity epidemic. For the latest, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke to the American Security Project's Courtney Manning.
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Coalition urges DoD to tackle obesity epidemic

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a big data challenge underway. It is the latest federal opportunity for university students to take a shot at some real-world technology problem solving. The challenge this time: evolution of the National Airspace System into a more information-centric entity. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the FAA's acting chief data officer, Marseta Dill.
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FAA's Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: 

The FAA's Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

A coalition of groups urges DoD to take on the obesity epidemic.

A new wrinkle on the notion of postponing your federal retirement.


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Federal Drive with Tom Temin - May 2, 2024

Agencies are well on their way to reaching the Biden administration’s in-office goals for federal employees, but the Office of Management and Budget still plans to hold leaders accountable until they reach full compliance.
Based on conversations with federal leaders, agencies are roughly 80% of the way toward hitting the administration’s target for at least half of feds’ work hours being spent in the office, OMB Deputy Director for Management Jason Miller told House lawmakers Tuesday.
“We’ve been clear that our expectation is agencies are achieving at least 50%, while giving them flexibility for how to deliver,” Miller said during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing. “We’ll hold them accountable for that.”
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National Weather Service financial system rollout less predictable than the weather

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