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- HUD cracks down on old-fashioned corruption, flourishing in the big apple
Dozens of current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority were arrested earlier this month, slapped with federal charges of bribery and extortion for taking kickbacks from companies getting housing-development contracts. The Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General (HUD IG) helped conduct the multi-agency investigation leading to the charges. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was visited in-studio by IG Rae Oliver Davis.
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11 min - The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 23, 2024
On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
- HUD moves against old-fashioned corruption flourishing in the big apple.
- Military spouses tell what life is like in the world of active duty.
- How the administration could deal with the Texas National Guard.
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48 min - Navy seeks to break its buy, replace technology model
One of Jennifer Edgin's, the Navy's assistant deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, goals is to ensure technology is onboarded quickly and is always modernized.
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9 min - Contractors have new grounds to protest their way into a multiple-award contract
Multiple-award contracts don't mean everyone who bids get a slot. A new federal circuit court ruling shows that losing companies can protest those who did get an award and maybe knock them off. For details on this important case, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with attorney Stephen Bacon of Rogers-Joseph-O'Donnell.
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10 min - VA does not have a good handle on its contractor employees
By law and regulation, the Veterans Affairs department is supposed to check out the employees used by its contractors. A recent look-see by VA's Office of Inspector General found pretty serious non-compliance. For details and why this is so risky, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Jeffrey Brown, VA's deputy assistant IG for audits and evaluations.
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10 min - VA researcher devoted his career to technology for assisting the disabled
This man has spent a career improving the lives of veterans and others with physical disabilities. He has overseen development of vastly improved wheelchairs and prosthetic devices. Now he is an inductee to the Inventors Hall of Fame. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with him at length: Rory Cooper, VA senior research career scientist, Paralympian, and the man who directs the Human engineering Research Laboratories, a joint VA and University of Pittsburgh effort.
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10 min - The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 22, 2024
On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
- This VA researcher has devoted his career to technology for assisting the disabled.
- VA does not have a good handle on its contractor employees.
- Contractors have new grounds to protest their way into a multiple award contract.
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50 min - Navy used threat of cyber vulnerability to expand VDI
SAN DIEGO — When the Ivanti virtual private network vulnerability came to light in January, the Department of the Navy had an answer.
The DoN expanded its virtual desktop interface to 110,000 users from 25,000 in less than a week, moving them off of the risky VPN product.
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9 min - DoD ready to start implementing multibillion dollar moving contract after solving latest tech hurdle
The Pentagon’s massive project to overhaul the military’s system for moving members’ belongings from one duty station to another has cleared its latest technical hurdle and is finally ready to begin implementation, government and company officials involved with the multibillion dollar Global Household Goods contract said Tuesday.
A new round of IT integration testing, conducted in January, proved “successful,” Stuart Bradie, the president and CEO of KBR, told investors on a conference call. HomeSafe, the holder of the up to $17.9 billion Global Household Goods Contract (GHC), is a joint venture between KBR and Tier One Relocation.
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10 min - Contractors on edge because of Pentagon's proposed buying rules
Contractors are wary of the latest proposed rule giving DoD access to their IT systems. It is part of an effort to improve cybersecurity with incident reporting and information sharing. Another rule would impose new requirements on contractors unclassified systems. For reaction, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Stephanie Kostro, Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council.
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About The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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