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01/23/2025

The executive orders feel like a sea change for federal managers and senior executives. But read them carefully think. You could actually come out a winner. Read this commentary by Tom Temin.

The executive orders feel like a sea change for federal managers and senior executives. But read them carefully think. You could actually come out a winner.

01/23/2025

Larry Allen is a seasoned federal sales and marketing executive and former director of the Coalition for Government Procurement. His regular Federal Drive appearances have ended, at least for now, because he's taking a job under the Trump administration as director of the Office of Governmentwide Policy at the General Services Administration. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.

Larry Allen, a seasoned federal sales and marketing executive and Federal Drive guest, will be the director of the Office of Governmentwide Policy at GSA.

01/23/2025

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, known as ARPA-H, is a tiny agency with only 118 employees. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the agency needs a more organized approach. Candice Wright, GAO's director of science, technology assessment and analytics, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, known as ARPA-H, is a tiny agency with only 118 employees and needs a more organized approach.

01/23/2025

With President Donald Trump ordering the revocation of telework for federal employees, how ready are federal offices to accommodate people with disabilities? Federal employment attorney Aaron Szot joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to give his perspective.

With President Donald Trump ordering the revocation of telework for federal employees, how ready are federal offices to accommodate people with disabilities?

01/23/2025

A new executive order from President Donald Trump requires the U.S. Northern Command to deliver both a contingency and campaign plan to "provide steady-state southern border security." Read the story by Anastasia Obis.

The executive order requires the command to deliver both a contingency and campaign plan to "provide steady-state southern border security."

01/22/2025

Two horses of the so-called government trifecta — the House and Senate — find themselves deep in the business of the new Trump administration. Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what's immediately ahead.

Two horses of the so-called government trifecta — the House and Senate — find themselves deep in the business of the new Trump administration.

01/22/2025

A new industry and government consortium has joined the federal scene. This one is devoted to maritime security in Southeast Asia, or MARSEC. Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Laura Updegrove joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss who's in it and what they plan to do.

A new industry and government consortium has joined the federal scene. This one is devoted to maritime security in Southeast Asia, or MARSEC.

01/22/2025

Members of the bipartisan House Task Force on AI want to ensure U.S. leadership while mitigating the threats to privacy and safety. Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.), who's a member of the task force, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.

Members of the bipartisan House Task Force on AI want to ensure U.S. leadership while mitigating the threats to privacy and safety.

01/21/2025

While President Donald Trump didn’t institute a new ban, reversing a Biden-era order clears the way for this administration to bar transgender people from serving in the military. Read this story by Anastasia Obis.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order reversing the Biden-era directive that allowed transgender people to serve in the military.

01/21/2025

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer. Read this story by Jory Heckman.

Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.

01/21/2025

President Donald Trump spent his first day in office undoing much of his predecessor's agenda. Whatever happens, it will eventually get around to contractors. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, says that if the past is prologue, it makes sense to look at what Trump did the first day around. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio to discuss.

President Donald Trump spent his first day in office undoing much of the previous agenda. Whatever happens will eventually get around to contractors.

01/21/2025

Joe Biden's administration unleashed a small storm of regulations in the last months of his presidency. Analyst Sarah Hay and senior policy analyst Zoey Xie, from the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio to discuss the so-called Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and how much of it will evaporate under the Trump administration.

Joe Biden's administration unleashed a small storm of regulations in the last months of his presidency, which could be evaporated by the Trump administration.

01/21/2025

If you think the tax code is complicated, try checking out campaign finance laws. Late last year, the FEC submitted a long list of legislative proposals to the 119th Congress to take up. Ellen Weintraub, the commission chair, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a summary.

If you think the tax code is complicated, try checking out campaign finance laws. The FEC submitted a list of legislative proposals to the 119th Congress.

01/21/2025

President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive actions on his first day in office, both reviving familiar efforts from his first term and reversing a number of policies from the Biden administration.

President Trump called for a hiring freeze and a return to office for federal employees, but implementing telework changes will face multiple roadblocks.

01/20/2025

Federal offices across the southeastern U.S. were preparing on Monday to close their operations ahead of a rare winter storm that’s expected to bring snow and icy conditions to regions of the country that almost never see it.

Federal executive boards in at least three cities urged agencies to close their offices on Tuesday and Wednesday, anticipating rare snow and icy conditions.

01/16/2025

Ahead of possible return-to-office changes for some federal employees, please fill out this short survey from Federal News Network on federal telework.

01/16/2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency grew rapidly during the Biden administration, recruiting technical experts to lead key initiatives like "secure by design" and cyberthreat hunting teams. Read this story by Justin Doubleday.

CISA grew rapidly during the Biden administration, recruiting technical experts to lead key initiatives like "secure by design" and cyber threat hunting teams.

01/16/2025

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act.

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TSA Administrator David Pekoske on historic pay raises at TSA during a July 27 press event at Reagan National Airport. Read more about the raises here: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/pay/2023/07/long-overdue-tsa-pay-raises-bring-salaries-in-line-with-rest-of-federal-workforce/ And for more information, head to FNN on Monday for a deeper dive into the historical context of wages at TSA

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Director of OPM thanks federal employees

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