We take a look at a lesser known Customs and Border Protection program that secures supply chains
Customs and Border Protection’s Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism or CT-PAT program recently opened it's seventh office in Laredo, Texas. The program was started in 2001 to ensure safety in international supply chains. To find out what that means, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with the program's acting director, Peter Touhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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How much is too much when it comes to cost overruns on government contracts?
Commercial construction contracts often face cost overruns because of weather, unforeseen conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the contractor. A new case offers insight into how best to plan for these circumstances and what to do when they get so large they prevent performance. Here with more details on the case of Ponchartrain Partners is Partner at Haynes Boone, Zach Prince.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Defense companies not ‘exiting’ market at such a fast rate
New data shows companies are not leaving the defense industrial base as often as many believe. Research from the Baroni center for government contracting at the George Mason University suggests that the defense industrial base is healthy, that competition remains strong, and companies are, in fact, not exiting the market, but shifting their approaches to ensure success. For more on the new research, Federal News Network's Jason Miller joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A 2010 winter storm overhauled the government’s approach to telework for more than a decade
Some may remember the Snowmageddon of February 2010 as a time of street closures, canceled flights and power outages. But a lesser known outcome of the extreme winter storm was that it launched a complete reshaping of the federal government's approach to telework. Now, 15 years later, those telework changes are still having a ripple effect. Here with more on our 25th anniversary coverage of this story is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A bold new program tries to make medicines at the point of care
One lesson from the global pandemic was that pharmaceutical supplies chains are international, complicated, and slow to respond in crisis. A new government program is aiming to use only domestic products to make medicines at the point of care. Here to share more about this innovative effort is the manager of the EQUIP-A-Pharma program, Dr. Sushma Savarala.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton provides expert insights on current events in the federal community. Read more interviews to keep up with daily news and analysis that affect the federal workforce. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.
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