FEDTalk

To celebrate Police Week 2016, FEDtalk is hosting Craig Floyd, CEO of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), and Pat Montuore, founder and CEO of the Police Unity Tour. The gentlemen will give a preview of the planned events for Police Week, including the Annual LawRide and the 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil. May 6, 2016

Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week with members of the Public Employees Roundtable!

Help the National Park Service celebrate its 100th birthday in 2016! Although it's birthday is officially August 25, centennial events run all year long.Tune in this week to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with park experts who will highlight how the park service is kicking off a second century of recreation, conservation, and historic preservation.

The Performance Institute will host its 2016 Government Performance Summit in Washington, DC on May 16-18, 2016.

With the introduction of the U.S. Web Design Standards and similar initiatives, federal agencies are putting a greater emphasis than ever on creating the best digital versions of themselves.

Tom Devine and Jeff Neal join host, Debra Roth, to discuss the intersection between whistleblowers and Inspectors General.

Tune in to FEDtalk this week as host Julie Perkins of Shaw Bransford & Roth talks to FMA's Executive Director, Todd Wells, FMA's Government & Public Affairs Director, Greg Stanford, and FMA's Government Affairs Deputy Director, Katie Maddocks.

Jason Briefel talks to the VETS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Teresa W. Gerton, and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Associate Administrator for the Office of Veterans Business Development, Barb Carson.

Host Jason Briefel will be joined by a panel of guests representing federal employee organizations, including National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Legislative Director Jessica Klement and Deputy Legislative Director John Hatton, and Professional Managers Association (PMA) Washington Representative Nikki Cannon, who will join the program to discuss their predictions for 2016 and provide a look-back on 2015.

Host Jason Briefel will be joined by Jason Townsend, NASA Deputy Manager for Social Media, Danielle Brigida, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Social Media Manager, and Justin Herman, U.S. Federal SocialGov lead, GSA's Office of Citizen Services + Innovative Technologies / 18F to discuss how their agencies and the government is evolving in this area, as well as sharing best practices for other agencies to consider.

Tune in to FEDTalk this week for Open Season tips from Walton Francis, insurance expert and author of the Consumers' CHECKBOOK Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.

It's never too early to research and plan your retirement-including the possibility of a need for long term care. This week, we're giving you the insider tips on retiring like a pro, plus why you should consider adding long term care to your benefits package.

Take control of your long term care benefits this Open Season. Learn about their "virtual benefits fair," why it's never too early to sign up for long term care, and what packages Long Term Care Partners provides. At the virtual benefits fair, you can easily find the information you need to review plan information, contact individual carrier representatives, and make decisions about your Federal benefits. Sign up to attend on November 18, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.

Who better to provide insight into big issues facing the workforce other than those covering it? Tune in this week to FEDtalk for a roundtable discussion with reporters covering the federal beat.

Tune in this week to learn how the performance appraisal process is used to evaluate individual job performance connected to overall agency performance, and if it's actually working.