Outcome-based measures for modernization; TSP transition update; The race for talent across government

On today’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Dave Wennergren, CEO at ACT-IAC and former chief information officer at the Navy, discusses FITARA 14 and the importance of outcome-based measures in technology modernization efforts.

Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, explains how the federal government can better compete with private industry for talent.

The Thrift Savings Plan projects another several weeks of high call volume at its call centers before it gets back to normal. The high call volume is because of the transition to a new recording-keeping backbone for its system. Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, talks about the ongoing transition. 

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