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Cutting contracts can promise quick savings, the harder question is where the cost actually lands
A recent review of IRS contract cancellations found hundreds of millions of dollars in potential savings, but far less clarity about how those decisi…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, April 30, 2026
Coming up today on The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Extreme weather is forcing federal agencies to rethink who bears the risk when long‑term clean…1 month ago
Extreme weather is forcing federal agencies to rethink who bears the risk when long‑term cleanup work is overwhelmed
As natural disasters grow more frequent and intense, new EPA Inspector General findings suggest some federal facility Superfund cleanups may fail whe…
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For families with loved ones behind bars, missing information often means carrying risks they can’t see or control
Families of incarcerated people depend on timely, accurate information to make decisions about safety, health and contact, but when that information …
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Treasury secretary: IRS hit a ‘home run’ on challenging filing season, but still needs staffing and budget cuts
Top Treasury officials are telling Congress that the IRS pulled off a remarkable feat, carrying out a busier-than-usual filing season with a much sma…
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Over 100 obsolete or redundant federal job titles flagged for OPM consolidation effort
From bartender to elevator mechanic and meat cutter to wood worker, more than 100 federal job titles are about to be swept into broader workforce cat…
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Good policy still depends on numbers the public can trust and on systems built to sustain them
Economic indicators are meant to bring clarity to decision‑making across government and the economy. But the systems that produce those numbers are o…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Some of the federal government’s most trusted public data tools aren’t being maintained the wa…1 month ago
Some of the federal government’s most trusted public data tools aren’t being maintained the way they once were
An analysis from USAFacts finds that many of the government’s most important public datasets are no longer being updated or maintained as expected. T…
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New acquisition structure takes shape within the Army
A new acquisition structure has been taking shape within the Army. It shifts the focus away from managing individual programs and toward overseeing p…
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